Aug 06 Survivors mark 75th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic attack By Yami Maraguchi, Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Survivors of the world’s first atomic bombing gathered in diminished numbers near an iconic, blasted dome Thursday to mark the attack’s 75th anniversary, many of them urging the world, and their own government, to do more… Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 7:54 75 years after Hiroshima, should U.S. president have authority to launch nuclear attack? On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped the first atomic weapon on Hiroshima, Japan. Seventy-five years later, the NewsHour revisits how the president became the sole authority on when nuclear weapons are used. Nick Schifrin reports and talks to… Continue watching
Jun 23 Putin uses World War II parade to boost support before vote By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press A massive Russian military parade postponed by the coronavirus pandemic will roll through Red Square this week to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. Continue reading
Jun 19 Poland says Putin falsifies history to weaken Western allies By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The Polish government says that Russian President Vladmir Putin is manipulating World War II-era history in a way that whitewashes Soviet crimes and accuses him of doing it as part of an “information war” against the West. Continue reading
Jun 05 On 76th anniversary, pandemic prevents many from mourning D-Day dead in Normandy By Raf Casert, Associated Press This year's anniversary observances for the June 6, 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy will be one of the loneliest remembrances ever. The coronavirus pandemic is keeping almost everyone away. Continue reading
May 09 Russia, Belarus mark Victory Day in contrasting events By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin marked Victory Day, the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, in a ceremony shorn of its usual military parade and pomp by the coronavirus pandemic. In neighboring Belarus, however, the ceremonies… Continue reading
May 08 Watch 4:47 What these World War II veterans remember most about VE-Day By Malcolm Brabant Seventy-five years ago this week, Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies in Europe in a red schoolhouse in Reims, France. World War II would last three more brutal months in the Pacific, but six years of horror and Holocaust was… Continue watching
May 08 Europe holds low-key Victory Day commemorations due to virus By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Europe marked the 75th anniversary of the surrender of Nazi Germany to Allied forces in low-key fashion Friday because of coronavirus lockdown restrictions across the continent. Continue reading
May 08 ‘We just did our bit:’ WWII vets recall war 75 years later By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Seventy-five years after World War II ended in Europe, The Associated Press spoke to veterans who endured mortal danger, oppression and fear. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 5:14 In latest book, author Erik Larson looks back at another time of crisis: London’s Blitz In previous books like "The Devil in the White City" and "Isaac's Storm," bestselling author Erik Larson has used everyday people to chronicle historical events. But his latest offering, "The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and… Continue watching