The war, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, involved nearly every country in the world and led to unprecedented loss of life, economic destruction, and political upheaval.We delve into the global ...

By contrast, the American Civil War was fought in the following century, from 1861 to 1865, over slavery.

The White House says on the 72nd Korean War armistice the U.S. will "steadfastly" safeguard interests on the Korean Peninsula ...