The Potsdam Conference shaped the diplomacy of the end of World War II. And on this day in history, July 17, 1945, following Nazi Germany's surrender in the war, President Harry S. Truman, British ...

This photo collection offers a rare glimpse into that transformative year. Through 45 powerful candid images, we see moments of sorrow and celebration, uncertainty and hope. Whether it’s a soldier’s ...

On this day in history, May 8, 1945, President Harry Truman announced to the American people that Nazi Germany's forces had surrendered in World War II — and that "the flags of freedom fly all over ...

Six years after it started, World War II ended in 1945 with Nazi Germany surrendering in May and its leaders going on trial for war crimes in November.

The Battle of the Bulge finally ends. President Franklin Roosevelt dies after an unprecedented 12 years in office. Adolf Hitler kills himself in a Berlin bunker. The United States drops atomic bombs ...

AN AIRMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ALMOST 80 YEARS AFTER HE WAS KILLED IN WORLD WAR TWO. 28 YEAR OLD STAFF SERGEANT LORING LAUDE FROM SOMERVILLE DIED IN MARCH OF 1945. THE DEFENSE POW ...

A long-unknown WWII soldier is finally named, as Youngsville plans a tribute honoring his identity, service and decades-long ...

GARLAND CITY, Ark. — Nearly 80 years after a midair collision killed 13 young airmen during World War II training in Garland City, residents of the town are working to ensure the men are finally ...

As Imperial Japanese soldiers scour the streets, a group of civilians in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing seek refuge in a small photography studio. Developing photographs taken throughout the city ...