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1 day ago · World War II [b] or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two major alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. The vast majority of the world's countries, including all the great powers, fought as part of these military alliances. Many participating countries invested all available economic ...
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2 days ago · World War II. Resistance. Pierre Brossolette (born Jan. 12, 1903, Paris, France—died March 22, 1944, Paris) was a leading member of the French Resistance during the German occupation in World War II. A graduate of the École Normale Supérieure and an ardent socialist, Brossolette was an influential journalist who served under Premier Léon ...
2 days ago · The Allies, formally referred to as the United Nations from 1942, were an international military coalition formed during World War II (1939–1945) to oppose the Axis powers. Its principal members by the end of 1941 were the "Big Four" – United Kingdom, United States, Soviet Union, and China .
4 days ago · The diplomatic history of World War II includes the major foreign policies and interactions inside the opposing coalitions, the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers, between 1939 and 1945. High-level diplomacy began as soon as the war started in 1939.
4 days ago · Yugoslavia, 1919–92. Date: 1929 - 2003. Major Events: World War II. Paris Peace Conference. Resistance. Helsinki Accords. Tripartite Pact. Key People: Bill Clinton. Josip Broz Tito. Slobodan Milosevic. Vojislav Kotunica. George F. Kennan. Related Topics: Partisan. Comecon. Little Entente.
5 days ago · He was responsible for starting World War II, which resulted in the deaths of more than 50 million people. It also led to the extension of the Soviet Union ’s power in eastern, central, and Balkan Europe, enabled a communist movement to eventually achieve control in China , and marked the decisive shift of power away from western Europe and ...
5 hours ago · Stories and songs from World War II will be celebrated in Tarpon Springs. Kathy Kaefer is singing across the country in a cabaret act. “Kiss Me Once: Stories from the Homefront with Kathy Kaefer” comes to the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center on Saturday. Kathy Kaefer, who makes her home in New York, brings her show, “Kiss Me Once ...
