May 8, 1945 Remembered: VE Day @ 75
Our best articles on the significance, the human toll and the consequences of the Second World War.
May 8, 2020

To commemorate Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), we present a selection of our finest features on the conflict.
A variety of our authors explore the causes and effects of the war from multiple perspectives. Enjoy!

By Martin Walker | How much did D-Day contribute to ringing in the end of nation state warfare?
Published on June 4, 2004

By Markus Heinrich | Not long ago, Germans shunned their country’s past. Now, they are far more open-eyed.
Published on March 18, 2017

By Branko Milanovic | The most distinctive character of the Second World War is that it was Nazi Germany’s war of extermination in Russia.
Published on August 5, 2017

By Martin Sieff | How is Russia finding patriotic strength from past wars?
Published on May 9, 2005

By The Globalist | Many women served on the Soviet front lines in Belarus as fighters, support staff and resistance.
Published on December 22, 2013

By The Globalist | How did foreign ministers of Israel, Germany and France commemorate the liberation of Nazi death camps?
Published on January 27, 2005

By Frank Vogl | 70 years later, a survivor of the atrocities of WWII recalls her experience.
Published on April 12, 2015

By Denis MacShane | The ominous date also marks the beginning of violence and occupation in Algeria, Greece and Eastern Europe.
Published on May 8, 2015

By Andrew Nagorski | Why it matters to stand up for justice and demand atonement.
Published on June 4, 2016

By Nicholas Kulish and Souad Mekhennet | Searching for a Nazi war criminal on the streets of Cairo
Published on March 22, 2014

By The Globalist | Since World War II, Germany has partially rebuilt its Jewish population.
Published on March 22, 2014

By Andrew Nagorski | How did Hitler’s relationship with a young American woman change history in the 20th century?
Published on April 7, 2012

By Volker Stanzel | A strategic reflection 70 years after the end of WWII.
Published on March 7, 2015

By Tony Vaccaro | What does it take to be a photographer in wartime Germany — and peacetime New York City?
Published on June 5, 2010

By Frank Vogl | There must be a new urgency to ensuring that people everywhere understand the horrors of the past and the dangers of today’s authoritarian trends.
Published on April 22, 2018
Takeaways
Our best articles on the significance, the human toll and the consequences of the Second World War.