A fast global overview of World War II, covering all major theatres of war in just three minutes, with quick highlights of ...

The top speed of the fastest operational fighter was less than 360 mph when the war started. By 1945, this had increased by an astonishing 300mph. Knowing that ‘speed was life’, some designers packed ...

The Second World War saw quite a bit of innovation when it came to aviation. The war started with propeller-driven aircraft that would be at home in the First World War. By the time of the war’s end ...

(CNN) — Here’s some background information about World War I, also known as the First World War and the Great War, which lasted from 1914 to 1918. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of ...

1883-1945 – Cochin-China, southern Vietnam, and Annam and Tonkin, central and northern Vietnam, along with Cambodia and Laos make up colonial empire French Indochina. 1946 – Communists in the north ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the Korean War. Although hostilities ceased in 1953, there has been no formal end to the war. Korea was under Japanese rule before and during World War II, and was divided ...

World War II narratives, up for grabs. In September, China held a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the ...