History
Revisionism and division: Franco’s legacy five decades on
In The SpotlightEvents to mark 50 years since Franco’s death designed to break young people’s growing fascination with the Spanish dictator
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UKPublished
In The Spotlight
The return to the stone age in house building
Under the RadarWith brick building becoming ‘increasingly unsustainable’, could a reversion to stone be the future?
By Will Barker, The Week UKPublished
Under the Radar
How historically accurate is House of Guinness?
In the SpotlightThe glossy Netflix show about the family behind the world-famous stout mixes fact with fiction
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UKPublished
In the Spotlight
Fractured France: an ‘informative and funny’ enquiry
The Week RecommendsAndrew Hussey's work is a blend of ‘memoir, travelogue and personal confession’
By The Week UKPublished
The Week Recommends
Who are the Illuminati?
In DepthBelief that a ‘corrupt elite is secretly running the world’ is one of the longest-running and most widespread conspiracy theories of our time
By The Week UKLast updated
In Depth
How China rewrote the history of its WWII victory
In DepthThough the nationalist government led China to victory in 1945, this is largely overlooked in modern Chinese commemorations
By Miguel MirandaPublished
In Depth
How Putin misunderstood his past victories
In DepthThough Vladimir Putin has led Russia to a number of grisly military triumphs, they may have misled him when planning the invasion of Ukraine
By Mark GaleottiPublished
In Depth
An ancient Israeli cave teaches new archaeological lessons
The ExplainerThe cave is believed to be one of the world's oldest burial sites
By Justin Klawans, The Week USPublished
The Explainer
America's controversial path to the atomic bomb
In DepthThe bombing of Hiroshima followed years of escalation by the U.S., but was it necessary?
By Louis Hardiman, History of WarPublished
In Depth
Thailand-Cambodia border conflict: colonial roots of the war
In DepthThe 2025 clashes originate in over a century of regional turmoil and colonial inheritance
By Miguel MirandaPublished
In Depth
Kinmen Islands: Taiwan's frontline with China
In DepthJust a few miles off the mainland, the Kinmen Islands could be attacked first if China invades Taiwan
By Miguel MirandaPublished
In Depth
The Red Brigades: a 'fascinating insight' into the 'most feared' extremist group of 1970s Italy
The Week RecommendsA 'grimly absorbing' history of the group and their attempts to overthrow the Italian state
By The Week UKPublished
The Week Recommends
The best history books to read in 2025
The Week RecommendsThese fascinating deep-dives are perfect for history buffs
By Isabella RedmaynePublished
The Week Recommends
The origins of the IDF
In DepthThe IDF was formed by uniting Zionist paramilitary groups, WWII veterans and Holocaust survivors
By Dr Richard WillisPublished
In Depth
