World War II in the Pacific (1941-43) The Path to Pearl Harbor How did things get so bad between the US and Japan in the lead up to WWII? It all comes down to power and resources.
How Superman Mobilized the WWII Home Front Part superhero, part supersalesman, he became a potent patriotic symbol across comics, radio, newspaper strips and movie screens. Greg Daugherty Alamy
A photograph shot by German WWII photographer Richard Peter shows a street cleared out after the February 13-15, 1945 Allied bombing attack on Dresden. In the background is a damaged high school.
History Shorts: How the Atomic Bomb Was Used in WWII The United States' decision to use the atomic bomb was made after great debate, but still led to a massive loss of human life.