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World War II
February 17, 2020
USS Arizona crew member, Pearl Harbor survivor dies age 97
One of the remaining USS Arizona crew members who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor has died. Donald Stratton passed away ...
February 16, 2020
California to apologize for internment of Japanese Americans
Les Ouchida was born an American just outside California's capital city, but his citizenship mattered little after Japan ...
February 13, 2020
German president marks Dresden bombing, warns of rising hate
Germany's president called Thursday for his countrymen to stand up to extremism and nationalism, warning that hatred and a ...
February 12, 2020
German filmmaker Vilsmaier, known for 'Stalingrad,' dies
Joseph Vilsmaier, a German filmmaker whose striking portrayal of the Battle of Stalingrad brought home the horrors of war to ...
January 30, 2020
Battle of Britain fighter pilot Paul Farnes dies at 101
Paul Farnes, one of the last remaining Battle of Britain fighter pilots who helped protect the U.K. during World War II, has ...
January 27, 2020
Auschwitz survivors warn of rising anti-Semitism 75 years on
Survivors of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp prayed and wept as they marked the 75th anniversary of its liberation, ...
January 26, 2020
Survivor in Slovenia turns 100 on Holocaust Remembrance Day
For Marija Frlan it's as symbolic as it can get: A survivor of a Nazi concentration camp during World War II, the Slovenian ...
January 26, 2020
Dutch premier issues historic apology at Holocaust memorial
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized Sunday for the failure of officials in the Nazi-occupied country during World War ...
January 22, 2020
WWII-era ammunition found at Tesla factory site near Berlin
Authorities in Germany say 85 kilograms (187 pounds) of World War II ammunition have been found on the site where Tesla plans ...
January 22, 2020
Minnesota man exposed as commander of Nazi-led unit dies
A retired Minnesota carpenter whom The Associated Press exposed as a former commander of a Nazi-led unit accused of war ...
January 21, 2020
Poland calls on Putin to tell truth at WWII event in Israel
Poland appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to refrain from using World War II and Holocaust victims for ...
January 19, 2020
Hungary commemorates 1945 liberation of Budapest ghetto
Hungary's Jewish community on Sunday commemorated the 75th anniversary of the liberation by Soviet troops of the Budapest ...
January 18, 2020
Russia's Putin says he opposes unlimited presidential term
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that he opposes the idea of an unlimited term in office for the country's ...
January 18, 2020
Navy to name aircraft carrier for Pearl Harbor hero Miller
The U.S. Navy is expected to honor a World War II hero when a new aircraft carrier is named for Mess Attendant 2nd Class ...
January 16, 2020
Glowing stones form new Dutch memorial to Holocaust victims
A new memorial was unveiled Thursday made up of 104,000 light-emitting stones commemorating Dutch victims of the Holocaust ...
January 15, 2020
3 who brought mortar round to gate at Pearl Harbor released
A mortar round was found in a vehicle at a gate to the sprawling Pearl Harbor military base, shutting down the base for hours ...
January 15, 2020
Man who is Indiana's oldest state employee retiring at 102
A 102-year-old man who is Indiana's oldest state employee is retiring after nearly six decades on the job, saying that “your ...
January 04, 2020
AP Exclusive: Sierra skeleton ID'd as 'ghost of Manzanar'
A skeleton found by hikers this fall near California's second-highest peak was identified Friday as a Japanese American ...
January 01, 2020
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019
A lauded writer who brought to light stories overshadowed by prejudice. An actress and singer who helped embody the ...
December 30, 2019
US ambassador defends Poland from false Russian WWII claims
The U.S. ambassador in Warsaw came to Poland's defense on Monday following repeated claims by Russian President Vladimir ...
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