On September 2, 1945, a signing ceremony was held on the USS Missouri, just off the coast of Tokyo, Japan, to declare the official end of World War II. The rep ...

World War II veterans participated in a ceremony at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., marking the … This U.S. Navy World War II combat ...

After 20 episodes chronicling the defining conflict of the 20th century, “World War II with Tom Hanks” comes to an end tonight on The History Channel. The landmark documentary series, executive ...

Although most of the spontaneous celebrations of the end of World War II took place on Aug. 14, 1945, commonly known as V-J (Victory over Japan) Day, the official V-J Day did not take place for ...

More than 2,000 people in Finland are participating in the largest civil defense drill in Europe since the end of World War II ...

What could be more interesting and profound than watching a 20-part docuseries about the Second World War? How about if Tom Hanks was the narrator? That's exactly what you get with this new dissection ...