The history of World War II is well documented and much more is known about this conflict than any other in history due to the amount of surviving documents and, of course, living testimony.

We were part of the most powerful wartime coalition in human history through World war II, and stitched together a community of free nations and institutions to endure a Cold war.

At the same time, the city is thought to be more foreigner-friendly, the most famous example from its history being its acceptance of 30, 000 Jewish refugees during World War II.