World War II, the world's deadliest international conflict, left almost 80 million people dead. Here's what started it and why it ended in 1945.

Private Richard Gordon Wright, a U.S. Marine killed in the Battle of Tarawa during World War II, has been identified after 80 ...

While we might associate M&Ms with all-things fun and whimsical today, they were actually popularized in one of the world's ...

After nearly 80 years, a World War II Ka-Bar knife belonging to Marine LeRoy Ziarnik was returned to his family in Wisconsin, ...

Three unexploded U.S. bombs from World War II were defused on Wednesday in Cologne after the German city's biggest evacuation since the end of the war.

SHAWANO, Wis. (WLUK) -- A World War II combat veteran joined a very elite club Wednesday. Ralph Maas celebrated his centennial birthday with his loved ones and members of the Shawano community.

When it opened at 58 South Broadway during World War II, the Skylark was a small neighborhood bar, serving local workers looking for a place to unwind after long shifts.

The US does not have any public holidays commemorating World War II specifically, but there have been remembrance ceremonies in May, August and September across the country for decades ...

Candy bars instantly boost your mood and energy, and that is part of the reason why they became so popular among soldiers during World War I.

World War II Major Events Timeline Discover the pivotal events between 1918 and 1942 that shaped the first half of World War II. This timeline traces that path from the bitter conclusion of the ...

A 500-pound bomb, believed to have been dropped during World War II, exploded at the Miyazaki Airport in Japan on Wednesday.

COLOGNE, Germany — Three unexploded U.S. bombs from World War II were defused on Wednesday in Cologne after the German city's biggest evacuation since the end of the war. More than 20,000 ...