On September 2, 1945, a signing ceremony was held on the USS Missouri, just off the coast of Tokyo, Japan, to declare the official end of World War II. The representatives of Japan signed the ...

The war ended, but their stories didn't. See what happened next to Dick Winters, Lewis Nixon, Ronald Speirs and other Easy ...

A wide shot of French President Emmanuel Macron, seen from behind, paying his respects at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after laying a wreath during the commemorative ceremony marking the 81st ...

World War II veterans participated in a ceremony at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., marking the … This U.S. Navy World War II combat ...

More than 2,000 people in Finland are participating in the largest civil defense drill in Europe since the end of World War II ...

Add PBS as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. World War II is one of the most significant events in human history. It claimed the lives of millions, devastated the economies of ...