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AP WAS THERE: Journalists chronicled the Nazi surrenders and end of World War II in Europe
When Allied forces brought World War II in Europe and the Holocaust to an end 80 years ago this week, AP reporters and ...
Trump declares new holidays: May 8 to commemorate World War II. Will Florida offices be open?
Trump declared May 8 a national holiday to honor the end of fighting in World War II. He has always wanted to rename Veterans ...
‘The Last Good War?’: Poll shows Americans have conflicted views of World War II
With fears of a new world war ascendant, the lessons of World War II continue to resonate, though there is less agreement ...
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How did World War II end – and why do Europe and the US recognise different dates?
and why does the US mark a different date to Europe? Here is all you need to know. World War II ended in 1945 after six years of fighting – but the exact date varies depending on what country ...
The day London went ‘barmy.’ An East End boy remembers the end of World War II in Europe
As Europe marks Victory Day over Nazi Germany, Londoner John Goldsmith still remembers the rationing, the blackouts and the ...
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These Irreplaceable Yiddish Artifacts Would Have Been Lost to History If They Weren't Evacuated to New York During World War II
One Tuesday evening in the spring of 1925, some 30 Jewish scholars and activists met in the Eastern European city of Vilna to ...
80 years after World War II, Germany is still painstakingly searching for its fallen soldiers
A German organization is painstakingly searching for fallen German soldiers in order to identify them and rebury them, 80 ...
Pembrooke couple celebrates VE day with World War II truck on 80th anniversary
Thursday marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, which marked the end of World War II on the continent.