May 8, 1945 Remembered: VE Day @ 75
Our best articles on the significance, the human toll and the consequences of the Second World War.
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- Our best articles on the significance, the human toll and the consequences of the Second World War.
To commemorate Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), we present a selection of our finest features on the conflict.
A variety of our authors explore the causes and effects of the war from multiple perspectives. Enjoy!
By Martin Walker | How much did D-Day contribute to ringing in the end of nation state warfare?
Published on June 4, 2004
By Markus Heinrich | Not long ago, Germans shunned their country’s past. Now, they are far more open-eyed.
Published on March 18, 2017
By Branko Milanovic | The most distinctive character of the Second World War is that it was Nazi Germany’s war of extermination in Russia.
Published on August 5, 2017
By Martin Sieff | How is Russia finding patriotic strength from past wars?
Published on May 9, 2005
By The Globalist | Many women served on the Soviet front lines in Belarus as fighters, support staff and resistance.
Published on December 22, 2013
By The Globalist | How did foreign ministers of Israel, Germany and France commemorate the liberation of Nazi death camps?
Published on January 27, 2005
By Frank Vogl | 70 years later, a survivor of the atrocities of WWII recalls her experience.
Published on April 12, 2015
By Denis MacShane | The ominous date also marks the beginning of violence and occupation in Algeria, Greece and Eastern Europe.
Published on May 8, 2015
By Andrew Nagorski | Why it matters to stand up for justice and demand atonement.
Published on June 4, 2016
By Nicholas Kulish and Souad Mekhennet | Searching for a Nazi war criminal on the streets of Cairo
Published on March 22, 2014
By The Globalist | Since World War II, Germany has partially rebuilt its Jewish population.
Published on March 22, 2014
By Andrew Nagorski | How did Hitler’s relationship with a young American woman change history in the 20th century?
Published on April 7, 2012
By Volker Stanzel | A strategic reflection 70 years after the end of WWII.
Published on March 7, 2015
By Tony Vaccaro | What does it take to be a photographer in wartime Germany — and peacetime New York City?
Published on June 5, 2010
By Frank Vogl | There must be a new urgency to ensuring that people everywhere understand the horrors of the past and the dangers of today’s authoritarian trends.
Published on April 22, 2018