world war 2

How Vodka Shaped The Course Of Russian History

The surprising ways in which the "water of life" has helped determine Russia's religious, political, and economic fate for hundreds of years.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 20, 2016

How Vodka Shaped The Course Of Russian History

The surprising ways in which the "water of life" has helped determine Russia's religious, political, and economic fate for hundreds of years.

By All That's Interesting • December 20, 2016

31 Inappropriate And Outdated Government Posters Warning People About STDs

During World War I, STDs put 18,000 servicemen in the hospital every single day. Indeed, as lonely servicemen sent overseas often filled their spare time with female companionship, the likes of syphilis and gonorrhea ran wild thanks to poor sexual hygiene and almost no sexual education. In the years that...

By All That's Interesting • Dec 13, 2016

31 Inappropriate And Outdated Government Posters Warning People About STDs

During World War I, STDs put 18,000 servicemen in the hospital every single day. Indeed, as lonely servicemen sent overseas often filled their spare time with female companionship, the likes of syphilis and gonorrhea ran wild thanks to poor sexual hygiene and almost no sexual education. In the years that...

By All That's Interesting • December 13, 2016

How American Eugenics Programs Inspired The Nazis

"There is today one state in which at least weak beginnings toward a better conception are noticeable. Of course, it is not our model German Republic, but the American Union." – Adolf Hitler

By Richard Stockton • Dec 13, 2016

How American Eugenics Programs Inspired The Nazis

"There is today one state in which at least weak beginnings toward a better conception are noticeable. Of course, it is not our model German Republic, but the American Union." – Adolf Hitler

By Richard Stockton • December 13, 2016

Powerful World War 2 Photos That Most People Haven’t Seen

From Pearl Harbor to D-Day to the momentous events you may not know so well, these World War 2 photos bring history's worst cataclysm to life.

By John Kuroski • Dec 6, 2016

Powerful World War 2 Photos That Most People Haven’t Seen

From Pearl Harbor to D-Day to the momentous events you may not know so well, these World War 2 photos bring history's worst cataclysm to life.

By John Kuroski • December 6, 2016

Absurd Nazi Propaganda Photos With Their Original Captions

Nazi propaganda photos like these helped bring an entire nation under Hitler's thumb in ways that are still relevant even today.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 27, 2016

Absurd Nazi Propaganda Photos With Their Original Captions

Nazi propaganda photos like these helped bring an entire nation under Hitler's thumb in ways that are still relevant even today.

By Erin Kelly • November 27, 2016

The Worst War Crimes The U.S. Committed During World War II

From Operation Teardrop to the Biscari massacre, these are the atrocities that the U.S. would rather forget.

By John Kuroski • Nov 21, 2016

The Worst War Crimes The U.S. Committed During World War II

From Operation Teardrop to the Biscari massacre, these are the atrocities that the U.S. would rather forget.

By John Kuroski • November 21, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Nov. 13 – 19

Vintage NYC cab scenes, rockstars backstage, German soldiers just before WWII, inside an American militia, the world's cultures a century ago.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 18, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Nov. 13 – 19

Vintage NYC cab scenes, rockstars backstage, German soldiers just before WWII, inside an American militia, the world's cultures a century ago.

By All That's Interesting • November 18, 2016

How IBM Helped The Nazis Carry Out The Holocaust

IBM technology helped the Nazis carry out the Holocaust. But to what extent can we blame the tech giant?

By All That's Interesting • Nov 17, 2016

How IBM Helped The Nazis Carry Out The Holocaust

IBM technology helped the Nazis carry out the Holocaust. But to what extent can we blame the tech giant?

By All That's Interesting • November 17, 2016

Real-Life Rosie The Riveters: The Factory Women Who Helped The US Win World War II

See the real factory women who powered America's industry during World War II.

By John Kuroski • Nov 11, 2016

Real-Life Rosie The Riveters: The Factory Women Who Helped The US Win World War II

See the real factory women who powered America's industry during World War II.

By John Kuroski • November 11, 2016

What Kind Of Person Thinks The Holocaust Didn’t Happen, And Why Do They Feel That Way?

How Holocaust denial first took root and where it's flourishing today.

By Savannah Cox • Nov 8, 2016

What Kind Of Person Thinks The Holocaust Didn’t Happen, And Why Do They Feel That Way?

How Holocaust denial first took root and where it's flourishing today.

By Savannah Cox • November 8, 2016