How destructive are current U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals relative to their maximum levels? [more inside]
posted by Joe Beese on Sep 26, 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

What are the best books on World War II? [more inside]
posted by lullaby on Jun 9, 2009 - 40 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

Is this true, and if so where can I find information about it? German Children's Books and World War II [more inside]
posted by drezdn on Mar 21, 2008 - 4 answers

The great writer W.C. Heinz died recently. In his NY Times obituary, it talks about an article he wrote in 1949 for True Magazine called “The Morning They Shot the Spies”, describing the firing-squad execution of three Germans who had infiltrated American lines in World War II. Is this article available online? [more inside]
posted by sharkfu on Mar 18, 2008 - 5 answers

Looking for the film of a trailer I saw a while back: A lesbian couple during World War II. Possibly artists, writers. They live together in a house in Germany. One (or both?) gets captured by the Nazis while stubbornly staying put in the house, instead of making a run for it. [more inside]
posted by Xere on Sep 23, 2007 - 5 answers

Details of the German tank counting method (as seen on reddit)? [more inside]
posted by tehgeekmeister on Sep 19, 2007 - 13 answers

Help me find a new (I think) nonfiction book about Germany in World War II. All I know about it: It MAY have been recently mentioned in the NY Times (a search there failed) and one memorable scene. In the scene, a German pilot writes about flying over Normandy on D-Day, seeing the sheer mass of the Allied force, and knowing right then that the war was lost for his country. I know it's not much to go on, but can anyone help?
posted by GaelFC on Jun 25, 2007 - 8 answers

What's a good book (or more) for a general historical overview of World War II? [more inside]
posted by almostcool on Jun 14, 2006 - 19 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

How and when did World War II get its name?
posted by jjg on Jun 6, 2004 - 10 answers