International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed on August 9 every year across the world. This day is marked as the contribution and achievement of indigenous peo...

On September 3, 1939, in response to Hitler's invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany.

The Armistice of 22 June 1940 was signed at 18:36 near Compiègne, France, by officials of Nazi Germany and the Third French Republic.

Battle of Stalingrad, July 1942 to February 1943. Considered by many historians as the turning point of the Second World War, the Battle of Stalingrad was fought between July 19...

The Soviet Union suffered the most when it came to casualties. Up to 20 million people died due to poor leadership

After the Potsdam conference, Germany was divided into four occupied zones: Great Britain in the northwest, France in the southwest, the United States in the south and the Sovie...

Soviet troops soon advanced into Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Romania, while Hitler gathered his forces to drive the Americans and British back from Germany in the Battle...

The test was conducted in the Jornada del Muerto desert about 35 miles (56 km) southeast of Socorro, New Mexico, 

The largest tank battle in history began 75 years ago today — here's how it changed WWII. The Battle of Kursk began July 5, 1943 and lasted more than a month. The German s...