World War II
Articles about World War II
Quiz: Remembering Pearl Harbor
December 14, 2009
Test your knowledge of the date that lives in infamy.
Nation & World - History
The Pearl Harbor Attack and the First Draft of FDR's 'Infamy' Speech
December 7, 2009
FDR's first draft, with 'history'
Opinion - Robert Schlesinger
Tom Hanks to Give Veterans a USO-Style Tribute
October 26, 2009
At the National World War II Museum, A-list celebrities will entertain America's troops.
Nation & World - Washington Whispers
UC System Gives Former Japanese-American Students Honorary Degrees
August 11, 2009
Decades after being sent to internment camps, former California students receive degrees.
Education - The Paper Trail
Obama Echoed Reagan in D-Day Speech
June 8, 2009
Reagan's speech showed the power of the president to shape history and inspire millions.
Nation & World
Quiz: The D-Day Invasion
June 8, 2009
Test your knowledge of the invasion of Europe that took place on June 6, 1944.
Nation & World - History
On D-Day's 65th Anniversary, Americans' Reluctance to Serve Is Shameful
June 6, 2009
In Iraq and Afghanistan, beleaguered troops bear a shameful portion of the nation's burden.
Opinion
Hitler Retreat Items to Be Sold at Auction
May 8, 2009
One of the most significant sales of Hitler item in decades is May 13-14.
Nation & World - Washington Whispers
Barack Obama Like Ike Eisenhower on Iraq Endgame
April 23, 2009
For today's president, who recognizes the need to act swiftly, Eisenhower is a good role model.
Opinion
FDR New Deal Legacy Intact, but Internment of Japanese-Americans Lives in Infamy Too
February 19, 2009
Internment of Japanese-Americans showed New Deal's architect to be all too human.
Opinion
Globalization, Terror Get Away From a West Suffering Historical Amnesia
January 12, 2009
Ignored in the good times, the patterns of history could bite us yet, Kenneth Weisbrode writes.
Opinion
Seattle Police Shoot and Kill Washington Senior
January 2, 2009
Student was wearing a World War II-era military uniform and holding a rifle, police report.
Education - The Paper Trail
FDR, Pearl Harbor, and the Date of Infamy
December 11, 2008
The famous phrase almost wasn't, writes Robert Schlesinger.
Opinion
Catholic-Jewish Controversy Slows Path to Sainthood for Pope Pius XII
November 14, 2008
Did he turn a blind eye to the fate of the Jews during World War II?
Nation & World - World
Obama Wins by Historic Margin in California
November 5, 2008
He won the state by the largest margin of victory since before World War II.
Nation & World - Campaign 2008
Israeli Cabinet Minister Ignites Debate Over Pope Pius's Holocaust Actions
October 23, 2008
Some argue Pius XII didn't do enough to help Jews during the Holocaust and shouldn't be made a saint.
Nation & World
Arthur Schlesinger Jr.'s Not-So-Secret Career as a Spy
August 20, 2008
My father's OSS records reveal no James Bond, but a World War II career like so many others.
Opinion
Japanese-Americans Fight to Preserve Wartime Internment Camps
May 8, 2008
As survivors of the camps age, their cause becomes more pressing .
Nation & World - Nation
A Black Mark on FDR's Presidency
May 8, 2008
Roosevelt was pressured by advisors, and fear and prejudice ruled the day.
Nation & World - Politics
The European View of Election '08
May 5, 2008
Europeans are watching the election too.
Opinion - A Capital View
Preserving the Japanese-American Internment Camps
February 25, 2008
A report from the National Park Service should help efforts to save what's left of the WWII camps.
Nation & World - Nation
Same Holiday, Different War
December 12, 2007
The battlefield has always been a poignant place to spend the holidays.
Nation & World - Nation
Some Tips of the Trade
September 14, 2007
A few guidelines make oral history easy.
Nation & World - Nation
An Intimate View of 'The War'
September 14, 2007
A new documentary digs deep into life during WWII.
Nation & World - Nation
