WWII

Did the Atomic Bombs End World War II?
Did the Atomic Bombs End World War II?
This is a fundamental question, as its answer is closely tied to the legitimacy of using nuclear weapons. A global reckoning with this issue could lay the groundwork for an international legal ban.
05.09.2025
What message does China’s V-Day military parade send to the world?
What message does China’s V-Day military parade send to the world?
On September 3, in the name of the nation, we hold a grand military parade marking the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People's Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, commemorating that arduous and monumental triumph.
03.09.2025
Against Resurgent Militarism
Against Resurgent Militarism
Tens of millions in China and the U.S.S.R. gave their lives to defeat fascism during World War II. As imperialist militarisation rises again, No Cold War reiterates a call for peace.
28.08.2025
To Those Who Died So Young
To Those Who Died So Young
The early deaths of Patrice Lumumba, Franz Fanon and other African revolutionary leaders underline the brutality of imperialism. If a radical appears to lead a people to sovereignty, the radical cannot be allowed to survive.
18.08.2025
The Mystery of the Nagasaki Bomb
The Mystery of the Nagasaki Bomb
On Aug. 9, 1945, as Japan’s high command met on surrender plans, the U.S. dropped a second bomb on Nagasaki killing 74,000 people instantly, a decision that’s never been adequately explained, writes John LaForge.
11.08.2025
When Time Stopped in Hiroshima — and When it Was Stolen
When Time Stopped in Hiroshima — and When it Was Stolen
The first atomic bomb burst at 8:15 a.m. over the city of Hiroshima leaving its impression on a watch that disappeared 44 years later, reports Joe Lauria.
07.08.2025
The Enduring Myth of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
The Enduring Myth of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
After the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki On Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, 1945, there then ensued a U.S. propaganda campaign to claim the slaughter of more than 200,000 people saved lives, writes John LaForge.
06.08.2025
From Carthage To Berlin, A Modest Proposal
From Carthage To Berlin, A Modest Proposal
The First Punic War began in 264 BC, lasted 25 years, and was fought between the Romans and the Carthaginians, a civilization in what is today modern Tunisia.
18.07.2025
The Birth of the German Fourth Reich
The Birth of the German Fourth Reich
After its defeat, Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich was coaxed back to life by the very forces that once conspired to defeat it.
16.07.2025
The Next World War Might Start in Brčko
The Next World War Might Start in Brčko
Antiwar.com wasn’t established in response to Iraq or Afghanistan. It was founded in the 1990s by critics of NATO’s bombing campaign in the former Yugoslavia
10.06.2025
Who Defeated the Nazis? A Colloquy
Who Defeated the Nazis? A Colloquy
Russia destroyed more than 40,000 German tanks from June 1941 to November 1944. By the time the Allies came ashore at Normandy, the Germans had already lost the war, writes Scott Ritter. Larry Wilkerson responds.
10.05.2025
Trump Missing His Chance to Make History in Moscow
Trump Missing His Chance to Make History in Moscow
Edward Lozansky on the snubbing by European leaders, along with the U.S. president, of Moscow’s May 9 celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany.
09.05.2025
Xi to pay state visit to Russia
Xi to pay state visit to Russia
Xi to pay state visit to Russia, attend Great Patriotic War Victory celebration on May 7-10
05.05.2025
A Culture of Submission
A Culture of Submission
After the Iron Curtain bisected Germany in 1949 and Americans directed the nation’s Cold War reconstruction it was a kind of mutilation — on maps, but also in psyches.
05.05.2025
New Europe, Same Old Problems
New Europe, Same Old Problems
You’re thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don’t, I think that’s old Europe. If you look at the entire NATO Europe today, the center of gravity is shifting to the east and there are a lot of new members…
23.04.2025
Distorted view on Japan’s aggression during WWII needs to be corrected
Distorted view on Japan’s aggression during WWII needs to be corrected
In 2025, the world marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War - a moment that should compel us to reflect on the brutal nature of war and to remember the hard-earned lessons of history. Yet at this solemn juncture, recent remarks made by the US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at a memorial service commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II (WWII) have sparked intense controversy.
31.03.2025
80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz: Imperialist barbarism returns
80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz: Imperialist barbarism returns
Eighty years ago, on 27 January 1945, the Soviet Red Army liberated the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp. The soldiers were presented with an indescribable scene of horror.
27.01.2025
Fooling with history
Fooling with history
Canada turns itself into a laughingstock
29.09.2023
The Very Un-Christian Nagasaki Bomb
The Very Un-Christian Nagasaki Bomb
An all-Christian American crew used the steeple of Japan’s most prominent Christian church as the target for an act of unspeakable barbarism
09.08.2023
Medical Journals: Eliminate Nuclear Weapons
Medical Journals: Eliminate Nuclear Weapons
“Before they eliminate us.” More journals are expected to publish the editorial in the coming days ahead of the 78th anniversary of the U.S. nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
04.08.2023
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