To finance the war effort, the US issued $186 billion of war bonds, which provided the entire federal government with about three-quarters of its income during the war years. Taxes were raised also.

I know—for some of you, that might sound like an oxymoron. But I mean it. We all have some kind of funny association with the canned meat, even if you’ve never taken a bite. Maybe you remember ...

Finding bombs from WW2 is not unusual in German cities such as Cologne and Berlin, but these bombs were particularly large. Image source, Reuters. Image caption, ...

The introductory missions in North Africa are exactly what you'd expect from a WW2 game and an FPS: big action, lots of gun battles, and some major spectacle.But then Medal of Honor Allied Assault ...

It may not look too fast or difficult from the sidelines, but even those simple turns are stretching the machines’ capabilities. “What we’re doing is what tanks aren’t made to do,” said Dick Moran, ...

CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Connecticut’s veterans of World War II received a special honor Monday. Gov. Lamont and state leaders gathered to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War… ...

Another important use of the external wires for some WW2 aircraft was for radio communications. Two of the most famous aircraft used during the war, the Supermarine Spitfire, and the highly ...

V-E Day, on May 8, 1945, marked the end of World War II in Europe. But we're still learning that conflict's deepest lessons.

World War II began when Nazi Germany invaded Poland on Sept. 1, 1939, one week after the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and secret protocols to it between the Soviet Union and the Third ...

WW2 hero's family traced 'because of an ice-cream' 7 May 2025. Share Save. ... SIMPLE GUIDE: VE Day moments so far - and what's still to come; IN PICTURES: Red Arrows, royals, veterans and tea; ...

L ast week, President Trump announced plans to officially designate May 8, the date when the Germans signed the articles of surrender to end World War II in Europe, as “Victory Day.” He ...

The BBC’s own WW2 recipe leaflets show a chocolate cake using margarine, flour, cocoa, and sugar, with one teaspoon of soda dissolved in a tablespoon of vinegar thrown in at the end.