World War II
World War II, or the Second World War (often abbreviated as WWII or WW2), was a global conflict that was underway by 1939 and ended in 1945. It involved most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.
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French railroad hands over WWII-era archives - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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French railroad hands over WWII-era archives Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) -- SNCF, the French national railroad, has handed over digital copies of hits World War II–era archives. The documents were transferred to Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington and the Shoah Memorial in Paris, ... |
Published on Sunday 5th of February 2012 04:09:16 PM
World War II vet's advice: Go to DC on Freedom Honor Flight - Juneau County Star-Times
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World War II vet's advice: Go to DC on Freedom Honor Flight Juneau County Star-Times By Gail Boehm, Star-Times | Posted: Sunday, February 5, 2012 12:45 pm | (0) Comments Darrell Stowell of Camp Douglas stands in front of the Wisconsin section of the World War II Memorial in Washington last September. Stowell served in the US Army. |
Published on Sunday 5th of February 2012 04:09:16 PM
Captain helped stars entertain in WWII - The Desert Sun
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Captain helped stars entertain in WWII The Desert Sun Austin “Pete” Peterson, 105, of Rancho Mirage, was 35 years old when the US entered World War II. Prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Peterson worked as a cartoonist for the Los Angeles Herald, a William Randolph Hearst newspaper, ... |
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Relive a World War II battle at Adam Park - Straits Times
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 Straits Times | Relive a World War II battle at Adam Park Straits Times Volunteers working at the World War II battle site at Adam Park last year. The quiet 8ha site off Bukit Timah Road was where four days of fierce fighting between the British and Japanese troops took place in February 1942, just before the fall of ... |
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CBS 3 Springfield - WSHMIssues 2012: Capital gains taxes lowest since WWII - WSHM-TV
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CBS 3 Springfield - WSHMIssues 2012: Capital gains taxes lowest since WWII WSHM-TV Since the 2003 Bush tax cuts, long-term capital gains (anything held for longer than a year) have been taxed at 15 percent, the lowest rate since World War II. The tax rates on investments have allowed people who earn millions of dollars to pay a ... |
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Korean War veterans being sought for honor flights to Washington - Quincy Herald Whig
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Korean War veterans being sought for honor flights to Washington Quincy Herald Whig By MATT HOPF Great River Honor Flight is gearing up to continue taking World War II veterans to Washington, DC, to visit the World War II Memorial, but it's also looking for Korean War veterans. Since October 2009, more than 300 World War II veterans ... Group works to recruit, raise funds for Honor Flight Fourth Honor Flight Could Be In The Works |
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• Local daughter shares father's World War II stories - Reporter-Times
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• Local daughter shares father's World War II stories Reporter-Times One person Debby Wolf is particularly proud of is her 86-year-old father, Charles R. Drysdale, who served in World War II. Wolf said she realizes what a patriotic community Martinsville is and how much the city and Morgan County appreciate their ... |
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Treasure hunter says he found $3B WWII wreck - Fox News
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 Fox News | Treasure hunter says he found $3B WWII wreck Fox News A treasure hunter said Wednesday he has located the wreck of a British merchant ship that was torpedoed by a German U-boat off Cape Cod during World War II while carrying what he claims was a load of platinum bars now worth more than $3 billion. $3B WWII Wreck and Other Sunken Treasures Around the World WWII shipwreck with £2 billion of platinum bars found |
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