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Why Was Germany Divided After World War II?

Germany’s defeat in World War II led to its division, a turning point that shaped the Cold War. This video explains why the ...
A new film, starring Russell Crowe and Rami Malek, dramatises the Allies’ postwar quest to hold the surviving leaders of the ...
Germanys Rheinmetall and MBDA have tested a containerized laser weapon aboard the frigate FGS Sachsen, completing over 100 ...
(CNN) — Friday marks 81 years since D-Day, the first day of the Normandy landings that laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. (CNN) — Friday marks 81 years since D ...
In World War II, both Germany and Japan surrendered unconditionally. As the World War I armistice was being negotiated, Germany won small concessions, but the allies generally imposed their will, an ...
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How France Tried to Invade Germany in 1939

In September 1939, following Germany’s invasion of Poland, France launched a limited offensive across the border into the ...
Once, the US wanted the country deindustrialized but ultimately decided against it – now, the leaders in Berlin are doing it ...
HALBE, Germany (AP) — In a forest near Berlin, the remains of 107 fallen Wehrmacht soldiers were ceremoniously interred last week. High school students placed white gerbera daisies on small black ...