Second World War
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J. Robert Oppenheimer: the real ‘father of the atomic bomb’ at centre of new blockbuster
Why Everyone’s Talking About The physicist who led the Manhattan Project has become a martyr for some but his legacy is more complicated
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The Battle of Stalingrad 80 years on
In Depth Battle that turned the tide of Second World War remains a powerful symbol of patriotism in Russia
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The battle of Bamber Bridge
In Depth The new Railway Children film draws on a forgotten wartime episode: a skirmish between black and white US soldiers in Lancashire
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Vladimir Putin’s narrative of Russian victimhood examined
feature Russian president has repeatedly pointed to his country’s history to justify Ukraine invasion
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How did World War II begin?
In Depth Fears mounting that Ukraine invasion could trigger third global war
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The meaning of blitzkrieg
feature Russia’s ‘lightning war’ against Ukraine compared to Nazi strategy in WWII
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Can you solve GCHQ’s LGBT-themed Alan Turing brain-teaser?
Puzzles and Quizzes Spooks release puzzle as £50 note dedicated to the code breaker enters circulation
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Woman misses out on £18m jackpot after washing ticket
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Coronavirus: 2020 sees largest annual increase in deaths since WW2
feature Excess fatalities in the UK rose to levels not seen since wartime
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Plea for public to help find secret Second World War bunkers
Speed Read Hundreds of ‘Scallywag’ underground hideouts lie undiscovered in British countryside
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VE Day stories: victory, defeat - and nice knickers
In Depth The end of WWII in Europe, remembered by those who witnessed it
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How to celebrate VE Day at home
The Week Recommends May bank holiday celebrates 75 years since Allies won WW2
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Why everyone’s talking about Tom Moore
In Depth The 99-year-old Second World War veteran who has raised over £5m for NHS workers with sponsored walk
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VE Day: how World War 2 ended
In Depth This year Europe will mark 75 years since the Allies declared victory over Germany
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