Eighty years after the end of World War II, scholars and writers are still finding ways to shed new light on the conflict. Four recent books uncover fresh insights. Telling the story of the battle for ...

In 1984, President Reagan commemorated the 40th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy, and paid tribute to the World War II soldiers known as "The Greatest Generation." "These are champions who ...

Japan occupied all or part of over 20 countries during World War II. The U.S. and its allies liberated many of the Pacific Islands in hard-fought naval and amphibious battles before ending the war ...

Arguments about history are proliferating as the postwar order led by the United States crumbles. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. In September, China held a military parade to ...