At the end of World War II, would a Polish-ethnicity girl/young woman and her family from Lwów/Lviv have been given the option of moving west of the Curzon line to post-war Poland, or would they have been forcibly resettled? [more inside]
posted by mdonley on Oct 25, 2009 - 8 answers

I've always been fascinated by war, and recently I've been on one of those kicks that seems ephemeral at first but just won't go away. I am particularly fascinated by WWII. I want reading suggestions. [more inside]
posted by Autarky on Jun 14, 2009 - 39 answers

Why did the allies permit West Germany sovereignty after World War II (admittedly only in 1955) rather than keeping control in their hands? Were they not at all suspicious of Germany after its role in the first two world wars?
posted by shivohum on Jul 29, 2008 - 11 answers

Are there any good English-language sources on dissent in World War II era Japan? [more inside]
posted by Kattullus on Jul 3, 2008 - 7 answers

What long-term effects did the Second World War have on Europe's wildlife and environment? [more inside]
posted by mdonley on Feb 10, 2008 - 5 answers

How did the Japanese force unwilling Chinese men to rape their own family members? [more inside]
posted by Rash on Jul 5, 2006 - 12 answers

Identify-a-novel-filter. My girlfriend remembers reading a novel about ten years ago recounting the experiences of a Jewish family before, during and after World War 2. [more inside]
posted by gentle on Dec 19, 2005 - 8 answers

I have a couple of nuts-and-bolts questions about the Pacific theater in World War II. [more inside]
posted by COBRA! on Oct 4, 2004 - 7 answers