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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
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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
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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
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Congress honors real-life Rosie the Riveters
Speed Read These American women reshaped the work force during World War II
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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
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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
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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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Can you solve GCHQ’s LGBT-themed Alan Turing brain-teaser?
Puzzles and Quizzes Spooks release puzzle as £50 note dedicated to the code breaker enters circulation
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Woman misses out on £18m jackpot after washing ticket
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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