To thoroughly immerse yourself in Hawaii's World War II history, take to the skies for an aerial view of Pearl Harbor and Oahu's incredible landscapes.

Updated on July 8, 2025, by Arthur Goyaz: There was a time when Hollywood glorified war as a symbol of patriotism and honor. Nowadays, modern war movies tend to present a darker, anti-war message, ...

The Battle of Kursk was a catastrophic defeat for Germany; the Wehrmacht suffered around 200,000 casualties and lost nearly 700 tanks and 1,000 aircraft. These losses were irreplaceable.

The U.S. push for increased defense spending from its Asian allies mirrors the Cold War-era experience of NATO, where U.S.

Flanagan's novel has been hailed as a "masterpiece" and "unforgettable", winning the Booker Prize in 2014. A synopsis for the book reads: "In the despair of a Japanese POW camp on the Burma Death ...

It is the first time that a Japanese emperor has mourned at a site where Japanese people were detained abroad, according to the Imperial Household Agency.

In December 1905, England played New Zealand in the first-ever rugby test match between the two nations. The All Blacks, ...

On July 6, 1944, a blaze broke out at a Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey show in Hartford, Connecticut. At least 167 ...

International organizations like the United Nations and NATO were created in the aftermath of World War II, and international treaties on the treatment of refugees and against genocide were ratified.

International organizations like the United Nations and NATO were created in the aftermath of World War II, and international treaties on the treatment of refugees and against genocide were ratified.

Yet there remains unfinished business. In the aftermath of World War II, crimes of communism were never held to the same standard. Soviet communism was ...

80 years after his death, North Dakota World War II serviceman's remains identified Remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Irvin C. Ellingson, who died in a Tokyo military prison fire in 1945 ...