Day Quote by Thomas Merton

European nations began World War I with a glamorous vision of war, only to be psychologically shattered by the realities of the trenches. The…

— Virginia Postrel

I hate to say it, but I had a great time in World War II.

— Andy Rooney

I think in many ways, the Spanish Civil War was the first battle of World War II. After all, where else in the world…

— Adam Hochschild

World War II is the war that made our world. There's no question about that. The history of all the years in which I…

— Mark Helprin

“Far from shocking the rulers of Europe, the war that erupted in August 1914 was widely anticipated, rigorously rehearsed, immensely resourced and meticulously planned.”

— Paul Ham

I arrived very early in Europe.

— Oscar

“World War II, alternately known as the Second World War, began with the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939 and ended on…

— Merriam Press

With the World War II era, there's so much written material to draw on. When you go back to the 14th century, you have…

— Ken Follett

Speaking as somebody who is half English and half Hungarian, World War I still seems to me a familiar and seismic event, as if…

— Michael Korda

In so many ways, World War II was one of the lowest lows imaginable, yet some of my most treasured memories come from that…

— Vera Lynn

I studied history at university, so I'm always quite fascinated by the Second World War and France. That's one of my interests.

— Ruth Wilson

I travelled to Germany to witness for myself what nationalism, populism and the breakdown of peace between the great European nations had done. Amidst…

— Betty Boothroyd