World War II, the world's deadliest international conflict, left almost 80 million people dead. Here's what started it and why it ended in 1945.

131 World War II vets die each day, on average; here is how their stories are being preserved. Ever since the last American veteran of WWI died in 2011, World War II has been the oldest conflict ...

During World War II, Army medic Peter Fantasia was captured and held as a prisoner of war. It wasn't until recently that he was fully given the honors he deserves, including a Bronze Star.

How did World War II end? In Europe, the war ended following the fall of Berlin to Soviet troops, Adolf Hitler’s suicide, and Germany’s unconditional surrender on May 8.

World War II, the deadliest and most destructive conflict in human history, reshaped the world as we know it. In this video, we take a closer look at what it was truly like to live through the ...

Rather, it sees World War II as a truly “global event.” In that light, one thing becomes clear. Whatever else the Second World War was about, it was, on both sides, a war for empire.

"World War II in HD" in available on the History Channel. (Wikimedia Commons) May is military appreciation month — a time to reflect with gratitude on the men and women who have served this country.

And the phrase, "not since World War II," or variations of it, have been used to an unprecedented degree by media outlets and officials over the past year to describe the unsettling precedent for ...

World War II: From The Frontlines is similar to WWII In Color: Road To Victory. Our Take: Even if you’re not a war buff, you likely won’t learn anything new from World War II: From The ...

The world is now experiencing the biggest refugee crisis since World War II: Nearly 79.5 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced from their homes, according to the United Nations ...

“During World War II, the American public came out very much one way,” she said. “And that was that there should be no restrictions on what people read.” ...