Second World War
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Celebrations to mark 80 years since VE Day
The Week Recommends Events will be taking place up and down the country, from parades to street parties
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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Tucker Carlson's WWII interview fractures conservatives
Talking Points Holocaust revisionism forces 'introspection' in right-wing media
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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How did the Second World War start?
In Depth Conflict 'not inevitable' as anniversary offers timely reminder of vital lessons for those in power today
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D-Day: why the Normandy invasion was so important
The Explainer Two days of events are being held to remember historic beach landings 80 years on
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Last updated
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D-Day: how allies prepared military build-up of astonishing dimensions
The Explainer Eighty years ago, the Allies carried out the D-Day landings – a crucial turning point in the Second World War
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The Week Unwrapped: Why is the world running low on blood?
Podcast Scientists believe universal donor blood is within reach – plus, the row over an immersive D-Day simulation, and an Ozempic faux pas
By The Week Staff Published
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The World War Two experiments that made D-Day possible
Under The Radar Scientists performed gruelling tests on themselves paving the way for the iconic invasion
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Congress honors real-life Rosie the Riveters
Speed Read These American women reshaped the work force during World War II
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Alderney and the inquiry into Nazi camps on British soil
feature An official government review will attempt to establish how many people were killed on the Channel Island
By Richard Windsor Published
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J. Robert Oppenheimer: the real ‘father of the atomic bomb’ at centre of new blockbuster
In the Spotlight The physicist who led the Manhattan Project has become a martyr for some but his legacy is more complicated
By The Week Staff Published
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The Battle of Stalingrad 80 years on
In Depth Battle that turned the tide of Second World War remains a powerful symbol of patriotism in Russia
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The battle of Bamber Bridge
In Depth The new Railway Children film draws on a forgotten wartime episode: a skirmish between black and white US soldiers in Lancashire
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Vladimir Putin’s narrative of Russian victimhood examined
feature Russian president has repeatedly pointed to his country’s history to justify Ukraine invasion
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The meaning of blitzkrieg
feature Russia’s ‘lightning war’ against Ukraine compared to Nazi strategy in WWII
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