Second World War
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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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Coronavirus: 2020 sees largest annual increase in deaths since WW2
feature Excess fatalities in the UK rose to levels not seen since wartime
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Plea for public to help find secret Second World War bunkers
Speed Read Hundreds of ‘Scallywag’ underground hideouts lie undiscovered in British countryside
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Winston Churchill: antifascist hero or racist warmonger – or both?
In Depth Wartime leader celebrated as a hero but espoused racist views in his lifetime
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VE Day stories: victory, defeat - and nice knickers
In Depth The end of WWII in Europe, remembered by those who witnessed it
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How to celebrate VE Day at home
The Week Recommends May bank holiday celebrates 75 years since Allies won WW2
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Why everyone’s talking about Tom Moore
In Depth The 99-year-old Second World War veteran who has raised over £5m for NHS workers with sponsored walk
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VE Day: how World War 2 ended
In Depth This year Europe will mark 75 years since the Allies declared victory over Germany
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Why is France awarding London the Legion d’honneur?
In Depth Emmanuel Macron sparks controversy with move to commemorate the city’s help during WWII
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Pret a Manger owners make amends for Nazi past
Speed Read Reimann family to support Holocaust survivors after discovering links with Hitler
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Seven tragic Second World War poems
In Depth Less well-known than those of the First World War, the poems of WWII are just as gut-wrenching
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