World War II

Irma Selz drawing

My Mother, the American War Hero My Mother, the American War Hero

My mother’s caricatures were more than just drawings—they were a symbol of the civilian mobilization that’s since disappeared from American wars.

Jul 21, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt

Angela Merkel

Germany Got a Way Bigger Bailout Than It’ll Give Greece—and It Led to a More Peaceful Europe Germany Got a Way Bigger Bailout Than It’ll Give Greece—and It Led to a More Peaceful Europe

In 1953, the London Debt Agreement canceled half of Germany’s debt. Greece will not get quite so generous a deal.

Jul 14, 2015 / Miranda Katz

Delegates sign the UN Charter

June 26, 1945: The United Nations Charter Is Signed in San Francisco June 26, 1945: The United Nations Charter Is Signed in San Francisco

"What the people of the world profoundly desire is something which will not mirror their conflicts but resolve them, which will dispel their fears and satisfy their hopes."

Jun 26, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

The Berlin Blockade of 1948

June 24, 1948: The Soviet Union Begins a Blockade of West Berlin June 24, 1948: The Soviet Union Begins a Blockade of West Berlin

"Matters have been allowed to go so far that a mere truce seems to be ruled out."

Jun 24, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

GI Bill

June 22, 1944: FDR Signs the GI Bill June 22, 1944: FDR Signs the GI Bill

We like to remember the GI Bill of Rights as non-partisan, but we forget the fierce opposition the bill faced from segregationist Southern Democrats.

Jun 22, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

How America Misremembers Russia’s Central Role in World War II

How America Misremembers Russia’s Central Role in World War II How America Misremembers Russia’s Central Role in World War II

In Europe, Russia was the major victor—and it paid a heavy price in casualties.

May 6, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

How the Horrors of World War II Lived On

How the Horrors of World War II Lived On How the Horrors of World War II Lived On

Tens of millions were murdered or expelled from their homes in a whirlwind of ethnic cleansing.

May 5, 2015 / David Nasaw

April 12, 1945: President Franklin D. Roosevelt Dies

April 12, 1945: President Franklin D. Roosevelt Dies April 12, 1945: President Franklin D. Roosevelt Dies

“To countless millions,” The Nation wrote, “he was America.”

Apr 12, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac

1915–1965 1915–1965

From World War I to Vietnam, from the red scare to McCarthyism, The Nation stood firm for civil liberties and civil rights, even when that meant being banned—or standing alone.

Mar 23, 2015 / Books & the Arts / D.D. Guttenplan

When the World Became a Huge Penitentiary

When the World Became a Huge Penitentiary When the World Became a Huge Penitentiary

An eloquent portrait of underground life among the undocumented and the damned of the earth.

Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / Emma Goldman and Vivian Gornick

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