World Wars in-depth
Our world has been shaped by two all-consuming conflicts - and by a global superpower stand-off that brought the world to the brink of destruction.
Explore the in-depth sections below.
World War One
World War Two
Genocide Under the Nazis
Why did Nazi Germany kill millions who did not conform to its ideas of racial-biological 'purity'?
The Cold War
World War One Centenary
- Find out more about how the BBC is covering theWorld War One Centenary, and see the latest programmes and online content
Surviving the trenches
- Dan Snow askswhy so many soldiers survived the trenches in WW1
Pack Up Your Troubles
- Gareth Malone finds outhow Pack Up Your Troubles became the viral hit of WW1
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