Germany didn't lose World War II suddenly. The loss came slowly due to his poor choices and a lack of resources. Here's when Hitler likely knew he was losing.
Adolf Hitler was pretty successful early on with the invasions that set WWII in motion, but here are the big reasons why he couldn't defeat the Soviet Union.
In 1963 the United States sent its first nuclear submarine, the USS Thresher, to sea with 129 people on board. The same day it left port, the vessel imploded.
Adolf Hitler met with with many world leaders during World War II in efforts to make alliances. Here's what he really thought of the other Axis power leaders.
World War II was largely fought by men, but women were also involved in clandestine efforts to fight Nazi rule. These were the deadliest female assassins.
Humanity's worst conflict, World War II, has been documented and continuously examined for decades. And yet, there are some facts that still don't make sense.
Imagine being on the crew that followed orders to commit mass murder by dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Here's how the plane crew reacted.
Adolf Hitler crafted his public image through years of propaganda and myth-making, but the facts revealed after his death paint a starkly different picture.
Even in the chaos of war, military forces worldwide have a set of rules that soldiers must follow. Some are obvious, but other rules are surprisingly strange.
The Battle of the Bulge took place for over five weeks at the end of World War II. Here's what happened to the bodies left after the horrific conflict.
The Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings were among the worst atrocities humans have inflicted. Is this what the world would look like if they never happened?
People have long tried to change the course of history by assassination. The most dangerous of these assassins caused far more harm than they may have intended.
Adolf Hitler's rise to power and his terrible actions through World War II were not a solo effort. The disturbing truth about his inner circle is even worse.
Arlington National Cemetery's The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a solemn memorial to the ultimate sacrifice. Its guards have strict rules they have to follow.
Adolph Hitler and Benito Mussolini had a tenuous relationship born of a lust for power that culminated in WWII. Here's a look at their chilling connection.
The idea of eliminating Hitler from the historical timeline, even hypothetically, is attractive. But what would the world really be like if he'd never existed?
The Vietnam War left an indelible mark on American and world history. But that mess of a conflict left plenty of unsolved mysteries, and some are truly bizarre.
The first two world wars were horrific and left scars on the psyches of those who lived through them. Here's what could happen if World War III starts.
The world has always been a dangerous place for humankind, but nuclear weapons really dialed it up. Where on Earth would be the safest refuge during WWIII?
In the early '70s, barely before the Cold War began to thaw, the U.S. launched an audacious, top-secret plan to recover a sunken Soviet submarine in deep water.
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln left the people of the U.S. reeling. As respectively as he is remembered today, his funeral was an event like no other.
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major World War II conflict that took place August 23, 1942 to February 2, 1943. Here's what happened to the bodies afterward.