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Twelve hours before World War II ended, the US firebombed the Japanese city of Kumagaya.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
The film covers the official end of World War II on Sept. 2, 1945, as the Japanese sign the instruments of surrender aboard a battleship anchored in Tokyo Bay.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 16 Aug. 2025
The 31-year-old World War II soldier was reported missing in action in Germany in 1944.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 16 Aug. 2025
The state's history as a former Russian possession, sold to the United States in 1867, adds a layer of historical resonance, while its role in World War II and the Cold War underscores its longstanding strategic importance.
—Hannah Parry
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shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
The film covers the official end of World War II on Sept. 2, 1945, as the Japanese sign the instruments of surrender aboard a battleship anchored in Tokyo Bay.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 16 Aug. 2025
The 31-year-old World War II soldier was reported missing in action in Germany in 1944.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 16 Aug. 2025
The state's history as a former Russian possession, sold to the United States in 1867, adds a layer of historical resonance, while its role in World War II and the Cold War underscores its longstanding strategic importance.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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“World War II.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20War%20II. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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