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But hearing about what her family lived through during the Second World War and the Cultural Revolution for the first time was transformative—Chinese history struck her as the stuff of epic storytelling.
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Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
In examining some of the most important events of the Second World War — including the Blitzkrieg, the Battle of Britain, Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway, D-Day, and Hiroshima — this U.K.-produced documentary employs colorized archival footage, in addition to interviews and narration.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2025
From 1942 to 1945, however—during the latter years of the Second World War—the peat bog served as a practice bombing range.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony in Jerusalem on January 23, 2020 commemorating the people of Leningrad during the Second World War Nazi siege on the city.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
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Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
In examining some of the most important events of the Second World War — including the Blitzkrieg, the Battle of Britain, Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway, D-Day, and Hiroshima — this U.K.-produced documentary employs colorized archival footage, in addition to interviews and narration.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2025
From 1942 to 1945, however—during the latter years of the Second World War—the peat bog served as a practice bombing range.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony in Jerusalem on January 23, 2020 commemorating the people of Leningrad during the Second World War Nazi siege on the city.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
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