World War II

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World War II    occurred during    1939-1945 History & Mythology > Wars

1945        World War II Ended German High Command surrendered on May 7, 1945 and the Japanese surrendered on August 14th 1945. V-J Day is known as "Shusen-kinenbi" in Japan, which means "Memorial day for the end of the war". History & Mythology > 20th Century Events

1939        World War II Began France and the United Kingdom declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939, following the German (surprisingly with Russian agreement) invasion of Poland. History & Mythology > 20th Century Events

James Arness    refers to    Wounded in Anzio During World War II His leg was riddled by machine gun fire Entertainment > Gunsmoke

Guadalcanal, Normandy, Stalingrad, Bulge, Okinawa    are all    Famous Battles of World War II Misc > Common Threads 1

Where Eagles Dare (1968)    has the tagline    One Weekend Major Smith, Lieutenant Schaffer and a Beautiful Blonde Names Mary Decided to Win World War II Movies > Movie Taglines

No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II    was written by    Doris Kearns Goodwin 1995 Arts & Literature > Pulitzer Prize for History

Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II    was written by    John W. Dower 2000 Arts & Literature > Pulitzer Prize for Non-Fiction

Albert Einstein    said    "I Know Not With What Weapons World War III Will Be Fought, but World War IV Will Be Fought With Sticks and Stones." Language > Quotations