A mother sits with five of her children at a Displaced Persons Camp in Europe.

How a Horrible Accident Transformed Frida Kahlo's Outlook and Art

Elizabeth Svoboda is a writer based in San Jose, California and&nbsp;the author of What Makes a Hero?: The Surprising Science of Selflessness.

Elizabeth Svoboda

Elizabeth Svoboda is a writer based in San Jose, California and&nbsp;the author of What Makes a Hero?: The Surprising Science of Selflessness.

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<a href="https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-history">World War II</a> was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated Nazi Germany and Japan in 1945.

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How a Devastating Accident Changed Frida Kahlo’s Life and Inspired Her Art

After WWII, Survivors of Nazi Horrors Found Community in Displaced‑Persons Camps