ed by the euphoria of his successes thus far, Hitler was certain that the recently appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill would have no choice but to sue for peace. He was wrong.

Their courage against German bombs and overwhelming odds during World War II (1939-1945) won the admiration of the world. By 1900, they had an empire that covered about a fourth of the world's ...

Great Britain was the only major power to fight for the entire duration of World War II, from its beginning after the invasion of Poland on Sept. 1, 1939, until the surrender of the Japanese in ...

Hollywood didn't quite corner the market on great World War II movies. If we're being honest with ourselves, Great Britain knew more about the war in Europe and North Africa than Americans ever would.

In debunking Vladimir Putin’s claims about the Soviet Union’s World War II efforts (“Putin’s Myths About the Soviets and World War II,” op ed, May 9), Prof. Ian Ona Johnson omits ...

WW2 People's War Homepage Archive List Timeline About This Site: ... this is an extract from the poem Great britain written by billy foster aged 12 in 1939 at the Lincoln Memorial School Beragh, ...

this is an extract from the poem Great britain written by billy foster aged 12 in 1939 at the Lincoln Memorial School Beragh, co Tyrone Northern Ireland. published with the permission of PRONI ...