Second World War

noun

: the war that was fought mainly in Europe and Asia from 1939 to 1945

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David Nasaw delves into the physical and mental trauma of the Second World War. Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025 The city was still reeling from the Second World War. Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 The Second World War was still fresh in England’s collective memory and, for Charlton, there was also Munich. Michael Walker, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 The film set during the Second World War follows a six-season series run for Peaky Blinders, with Oscar winner Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Helen McCrory, Tom Hardy and Joe Cole leading the big screen cast. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Second World War

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