The Treaty of Versailles, which was signed on June 28, 1919, was intended to bring peace following World War I — but instead produced a greater war, World War 2. The treaty was put aside temporarily ...

Operation Varsity "was the battle that ended" World War Two in Europe, yet it is largely unknown to all but military history buffs. British, Canadian and American forces took off mostly from Essex ...

By the close of 1941, women and 'all childless widows' aged 20 to 30 were conscripted, alongside men up to 51 for military ...

The White House responded by saying that “it's only because of the United States of America that the French are not speaking ...

Street parties are to be held in Boston to commemorate the 80th anniversaries of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and Victory over ...

When World War II started, Africa was (save for certain exceptions) a tapestry of colonies. A third of the continent’s ...

"The National Service (Armed Forces) Act imposed conscription on all males aged between 18 and 41 who had to register for service. Those medically unfit were exempted, as were others in key industries ...

President Donald Trump has invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II, granting himself sweeping ...

Germany's parliament approved plans for a massive spending surge on Tuesday, throwing off decades of fiscal conservatism in ...

Germany's would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers' approval to loosen strict debt rules for higher defense ...