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Neville Chamberlain, Adolph Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Hermann Goering stand together at the Munich Conference in 1938.

What the British and the French Actually Thought About the Decision to Appease Hitler at Munich in 1938

In 1938, opinion polls were taking their first baby steps

In 1938, opinion polls were taking their first baby steps

On Sept. 3, 1939, a newspaper seller carries a board pronouncing the declaration of war between Britain and Germany, on the Strand, heading towards Admiralty Arch in London.

World War II Launched a New Age of Global Power. 80 Years After the War Began, That Era Is Ending

On Sept. 3, 1939, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. Nearly ...

On Sept. 3, 1939, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. Nearly everyone old enough to remember that time as an adult has passed

In 2014, Ms. Freddie Oversteegen, left, and her sister, Truus, were awarded the Mobilization War Cross by Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister.

As Teenagers, These Sisters Resisted the Nazis. Here’s What They Taught Me About Doing the Right Thing

Eight decades after World War II, their message endures

Eight decades after World War II, their message endures

The front page of London's Evening Standard newspaper on Sept. 1, 1939, announcing the German invasion of Poland.

The Invasion of Poland Wasn't Hitler's First Aggression. Here's Why That Move Marked the Beginning of WWII

Roughly 1.5 million German soldiers, 2,000 airplanes and 2,500 tanks crosse...

Roughly 1.5 million German soldiers, 2,000 airplanes and 2,500 tanks crossed the Polish border on Sept. 1, 1939

Members of the French Resistance being taken for execution after a trial before a German military tribunal, Paris, April 14, 1942.

'I Have Only One More Test to Pass.' The Enduring Message of the Last Letters From WWII's Captured French Resisters

They were allowed to write home before being executed

They were allowed to write home before being executed

The Enola Gay was the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb

What Happened to the Enola Gay After It Dropped the Atomic Bomb

The B-29 bomber now lives at the National Air and Space Museum

The B-29 bomber now lives at the National Air and Space Museum

On the American battleship USS South Dakota, the crew bows their heads as Chaplain Lindner reads a benediction in honor of sailors killed in action off Guam, June 1944.

'This Might Be My Last Night': What Chaplains Saw in World War II

"If ever I felt that I ought to be five priests it was that week"

"If ever I felt that I ought to be five priests it was that week"