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World War II's troubling legacy in Europe
With many conditions that preceded that conflict at work again on the continent, we can only hope that freedom prevails as it ...
World War II ended in Europe 80 years ago. Celebrating V-E Day is now tinged with some dread
Europe is marking one of its most joyous days in history. V-E Day is also haunted by the specter of current-day conflict.
Lessons From World War II to Avoid World War III
The lessons from World War II are critical for understanding how to restore and maintain long-term peace and security in ...
VE Day: See historic photos after World War II fighting ended in Europe
May 8 marks 80 years since the close of the European theater in World War II, when Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies.
On This Day, May 8: V-E Day marks end of World War II in Europe
In 1541, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto becomes the first European colonizer to discover the Mississippi River. In 1909, ...
Trump designates Thursday as a day for US to celebrate victory in World War II. Here’s what it means
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation designating Thursday as a day for the United States to ...
German President Steinmeier on 80th anniversary of the end of World War II: “We must become stronger militarily”
In his remarks, the President made clear that after two lost world wars, German imperialism is planning nothing less than a ...
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, NDVA honor World War II veterans at State Capitol
Nebraska honored its World War II veterans on Thursday. Gov. Jim Pillen and the Department of Veterans Affairs presented recognition medals. KETV has shown you some of the medals given to the state's ...
AP WAS THERE: Journalists chronicled the Nazi surrenders and end of World War II in Europe
REIMS, France (AP) — When Allied forces brought World War II in Europe and the Holocaust to an end 80 years ago this week, AP reporters and photographers were there, chronicling the Nazis’ historic ...