WWII

Evil in the Dock

The Nuremberg Trials began 80 years ago. It was an essential exercise of justice and the vindication of victims and proved the importance of rubbing one’s nose in it.

Forgetting the Lessons of the Greatest Generation

This Veteran’s Day, it is more important than ever that we remember not only the sacrifices of our forebears, but also the American-led world order they constructed to keep their descendants safe and prosperous

The “Unnecessary War” 80 Years Later

America could have prevented World War II and, with benevolent wisdom and fraternal strength, can forestall another.

The Warsaw Uprising: 63 Days of Tragedy and Glory

The heroic story of the Warsaw Uprising remains a symbol of defiance against tyranny, not just for Poland but the entire world

80 Years After WWII, Americans Still Benefit from the Victory

The US-led international order has delivered immense benefits to America and the world by ensuring a degree of global stability. Today, we must work to defend, restore, and strengthen the Pax Americana.

We’re All Going to Die

The past five years’ cascade of crises points toward even darker storms ahead unless America changes course

For Whom was Harry Truman Responsible in August, 1945?

Though Truman had a responsibility to avoid harming Japanese civilians, he also had a responsibility for the lives of millions of Americans, Chinese, and others that would be lost if Japan had fought on

Hiroshima and the End of WWII, 80 Years Later

80 years after the conclusion of WWII, Oliver O’Donovan reflects: Did Hitler ultimately win the war of ideas? Does the West still possess the fortitude to uphold international safeguards against tyranny?

Israel, Iran and the Theory of Total War

The lessons of history show that, without a truly decisive victory in favor of one side over the other, further conflicts are only more likely

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