The move could allow historians to shed light on the actions of Pius XII during World War II, in particular claims that his response was inadequate.
Tag: World War II (1939-45)
Pensions for Nazi Collaborators? Shocking if True (It’s a Big If)
Details about possible payments were found to be exaggerated, misleading or false, but despite the lack of hard evidence, Germany was put on the defensive.
E.U. Parliament Chief Asked to Step Down Over Divisive Remarks
Comments made at a ceremony commemorating Italian victims of World War II massacres led to calls for Antonio Tajani to resign.
Finnish Volunteers ‘Very Likely’ Participated in Killing of Jews in World War II
A report commissioned by Finland’s government found that volunteers in Nazi Germany’s Waffen-SS “very likely took part in the killing of Jews, other civilians and prisoners of war.”
BBC Offers Clarification: Theresa May Isn’t Going to Brussels in a Warplane
The broadcaster said it was a mistake, not a hidden message, when it showed footage from World War II during a report on Brexit.
Kim Bok-dong, Wartime Sex Slave Who Sought Reparations for Koreans, Dies at 92
Ms. Kim, one of the thousands of women forced to work in Japanese brothels during World War II, was among the first to break decades of silence about their ordeal.
Ex-Chief Justice of South Korea Is Arrested on Case-Rigging Charges
Yang Sung-tae is the first former chief justice of South Korea arrested on criminal charges.
The Horrors of Auschwitz at a Museum in New York
With “Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away.,” the Museum of Jewish Heritage will devote much of its building to artifacts from that Nazi death camp.
The Hunt for the Nazi Loot Still Sitting on Library Shelves
The art stolen by the Nazis has gotten more attention, but millions of books were also looted from Jews, and others, and have yet to be returned.
Jakiw Palij, Former Nazi Guard Deported After Decades in U.S., Dies at 95
Mr. Palij had lived for decades in Queens. Although ordered deported in 2004, no country agreed to take him for 14 years.