Germany Germany was among the most powerful countries before World War 2, annexing various countries and regions across Europe, including Austria and Czechoslovakia before the conflict started.

There are plenty of films about World War 2, but only a few stand out. Some fail to capture the reality of the conflict, while others go on to become powerful, unforgettable dramas. But there’s ...

The oldest B-17G still in service with the 91st Bomb Group and the next to last B-17 lost to hostile action by the group met ...

A top Uk general compared Russia's war in Ukraine to Hitler's aggression before World War 2. "This is our 1937 moment," Chief of the General Staff Gen. Patrick Sanders said on Tuesday.

In characterizing the emerging threat that China poses to its neighbors and the rest of the world, many observers have invoked the analogies of Japan before World War II and Germany before World ...

World War I was the “Great War” before World War II. As a global conflict unfolded in the late 1930s in Europe and Asia, it took on the name “World War II” and the “Great War” became ...

4. Soviet Union The Soviet Union was a great military power heading into World War 2. It had the largest standing army at that point, equipped with sizable inventories of weapons, including the ...