Truman designated May 8 as VE Day and the western allies followed suit, according to the museum. However, the Soviet Union recognizes its Victory Day on May 9 after having a second set of surrender ...

Ukrainian history is rich with examples of foreign volunteers participating in wars fought by Ukrainians for their freedom.

Evan Vucci's photo will be remembered as one of the most important images of this era — no matter what the Pulitzer board ...

It was May, 1945, and across the ravaged, resilient continent of Europe, the Second World War had, at long last, ground to its exhausted, ...