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There were roughly 60,000 people in immigration detention nationwide in both August and September – more than at any time since the United States government interned some 120,000 people, the majority of Japanese citizenship or ancestry, during World War II.
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Charles Paddock served in Italy during World War II and met his wife there, suggesting the couple may have taken it from Civitavecchia.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
The conservative movement always had many members of what’s known as the Old Right as well as classical liberals, with the latter dominating after World War II and throughout the Cold War.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
This development made Long Island, particularly after the end of World War II, a hugely attractive location for manufacturing, retail, and, later, the service economy.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Charles Paddock served in Italy during World War II and met his wife there, suggesting the couple may have taken it from Civitavecchia.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
The conservative movement always had many members of what’s known as the Old Right as well as classical liberals, with the latter dominating after World War II and throughout the Cold War.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
This development made Long Island, particularly after the end of World War II, a hugely attractive location for manufacturing, retail, and, later, the service economy.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
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“World War II.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20War%20II. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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