Friedrich Merz is the first leader to suffer such a defeat since the end of World War II. The conservative politician needed a second attempt to secure the endorsement of Germany’s parliament ...

World War II: A catastrophic failure of Western leadership enabled the Nazi menace to wreak havoc throughout Europe. What can we learn from the mistakes made by British and French decision-makers?

World War II, the world's deadliest international conflict, left almost 80 million people dead. ... Allied leaders met in Potsdam, Germany to discuss peace settlements.

Former leader of West Germany, a pilot in World War II, dies at 97 Walter Scheel, who flew in the Luftwaffe, urged the country to remember the Nazi regime's horrors. Posted August 24, 2016 ...

The United States and Germany were at war in all but name well before December 1941. Since early 1941 (at least) the United States had shipped war material and economic goods to the United Kingdom ...

Russia Hosts World Leaders for the 80th Anniversary of Its Defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is set to host the leaders of China, Brazil and other heads of ...

Poland estimates its World War II losses caused by Germany at 6.2 trillion zlotys ($1.32 trillion), the leader of the country’s ruling nationalists said on Thursday, and he said Warsaw would ...