World War II

On 8 May 1995, the British prime minister, John Major, referred to the end of World War II as the end of a thirty years’ war; in this, he was correct: both sides saw this war as an attempt to complete a task left undone at the close of the First World War – the show-down which ended European global domination. The Second World War was, however, the ultimate catastrophe of modern history, laying waste the heart and soul of Europe. Here you will find contributions about this conflict, its prelude, conduct, and personalities – excluding non-military Nazi personalities, which are covered under the entry “Third Reich Era.” Also covered are contributions dealing with war crimes (and lies about alleged war crimes) committed in the course of the conflict. This does not include the “Holocaust,” which has a separate entry (and is not a war crime in the strict sense).

Neutral Sources Document Why Germany Invaded Poland

By John Wear ∙ August 22, 2022

Most historians state that Germany’s invasion of Poland was an unprovoked act of aggression designed to create Lebensraum and eventually take control of Europe. According to conventional historians, Adolf Hitler hated the Polish people and wanted to destroy them as his first step on the road to world conquest. This article uses non-German sources to document that, contrary to what most historians claim, Germany’s invasion of Poland was provoked by the Polish government’s acts of violence against its ethnic German minority.

Stalin’s War: A New History of World War II

By John Wear ∙ May 7, 2022

Sean McMeekin is a professor of history at Bard College in upstate New York. Stalin’s War: A New History of World War II is McMeekin’s latest book that focuses on Josef Stalin’s involvement in World War II. This well-researched and well-written book uses new research in Soviet, European and American archives to prove that World War II was a war that Stalin had wanted—not Adolf Hitler. A remarkable feature of Stalin’s War is McMeekin’s documentation showing the extensive aid given by the United States and Great Britain to support Soviet Communism during the war. This article focuses on the lend-lease and other aid given to the Soviet Union during World War II which enabled Stalin to conquer most of Eurasia, from Berlin to Beijing, for Communism.

THE GERMAN HOLOCAUST (PART 2)

By Ernst Zündel ∙ April 29, 2022

Ernst Zundel continues the story of the Great German Holocaust in Part 2. Ernst Zundel (1939 – 2017) takes us into history that few know about; this time it´s not the Jewish Holocaust but the German tragedies during and after WWII. In 1939, Neville Chamberlain, the "Prime Minister" of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and…

Wilhelm Canaris: A Traitor to the German Nation

By John Wear ∙ March 29, 2022

Admiral Wilhelm Canaris headed Adolf Hitler’s military intelligence service for nine years. He is one of the most enigmatic figures of the Third Reich. Robert Kempner, the U.S. deputy prosecutor at Nuremberg, said that Canaris had a Jekyll and Hyde split personality. Kempner wrote that Canaris was “the man who organized the National Socialist fifth column, who… introduced the murderous weapons of sabotage and surreptitious infiltration and sent German soldiers on suicide missions and who, on the other hand, permitted individual officers to conspire against the regime.” This article discusses the career of Adm. Canaris, and also attempts to uncover the motives of this extremely controversial German.

Why Hitler Put Jews in Camps and Ghettos

By John Wear ∙ February 6, 2022

Many people question why Adolf Hitler put Jewish civilians into camps and ghettos during World War II. People often assign false reasons for why Jews were interned in these camps. This article demonstrates that Jews were interned in camps and ghettos during World War II because Jews were generally hostile toward Germany, and many Jewish partisans were actively killing German troops.

Dr. Sigmund Rascher’s Medical Experiments

By John Wear ∙ November 24, 2021

Human medical experiments performed by German doctors during World War II are considered the worst atrocities in history, and they are said to have served no useful purpose. This article documents the medical experiments performed by one of Germany’s most infamous doctors: Dr. Sigmund Rascher, and shows that these experiments did produce useful medical information, and were no more criminal than many human medical experiments performed by U.S. doctors during and after World War II.

The Japanese Internment Camps (48:23 min)

By Jim Rizoli ∙ October 23, 2021

The Japanese Internment Camps Jim Rizoli, of rizolitv.com shows a TV programme, which deals with the imprisonment of about 100,000 US citizens of Japanese descent after Pearl Harbor. The Japanese-American population was rooted out and very quickly sent to camps.The programme shows the treatment of the imprisoned, their fates in concentration camps, the conditions of…

Sir Arthur Harris: Dutiful Soldier—or War Criminal?

By John Wear ∙ October 10, 2021

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur Travers Harris (1892-1984) led British Bomber Command for the greater part of World War II. He is widely regarded as one of the most controversial figures of the war. This article discusses the career path that enabled Harris to become commander-in-chief of Bomber Command, as well as the morality of area bombings practiced by Harris during World War II.

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