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World War II ended in Europe 80 years ago, but V-E Day is haunted by conflict in Ukraine
LONDON (AP) — Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s 80th anniversary of V-E Day is haunted as much by the specter ...
106-year-old World War II veteran receives special honor in Manatee County
Former platoon sergeant John Skeen was awarded the Knight of the Legion to celebrate 80 years since the Allied forces ...
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 ...
‘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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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 ...
World War II and Trump's declaration: What it was like in Palm Beach County during war
When World War II came to Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast, it wasn’t in the form of grainy newsreel footage from the ...
How did World War II end – and why do Europe and the US recognise different dates?
The war between the US and Japan had started with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. The ...
Suburban World War II veteran reflects on memories ahead of Victory in Europe Day
Bruce Johnson was barely out of Highland Park High School when he was drafted to fight in World War II. He and the rest of ...