Second World War

noun

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

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Recent Examples on the Web Sutton said the evangelicals’ focus on political power began building after the Second World War, as religion was injected more directly into campaigns and platforms. Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 Even as bombs and bullets fly around her, Kate Winslet also has to battle sexism among Second World War correspondents in the latest trailer for Lee. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2024 Her photographs of the war, its victims and its consequences remain among the most significant and historically important of the Second World War. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 July 2024 Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news In March of 1942, the U.S. was only a few months into the Second World War. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Second World War 

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