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The last time Gibson directed was nine years ago, for the two-time Oscar-winning World War II movie Hacksaw Ridge, also from Lionsgate.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
From the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution—where figures like Benjamin Franklin harnessed the power of electricity—to the production lines of World War II, America's industrial prowess has shaped the modern world.
—Matthew Putman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Winston Churchill stayed in the castle during World War II, and held a crucial D-Day planning session within its walls.
—Leslie Jamison, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
As the Soviets foresaw, this region would only grow in importance as World War II emerged on the horizon.
—James Patton Rogers & Caroline Kennedy Pipe / Made By History , TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
From the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution—where figures like Benjamin Franklin harnessed the power of electricity—to the production lines of World War II, America's industrial prowess has shaped the modern world.
—Matthew Putman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Winston Churchill stayed in the castle during World War II, and held a crucial D-Day planning session within its walls.
—Leslie Jamison, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
As the Soviets foresaw, this region would only grow in importance as World War II emerged on the horizon.
—James Patton Rogers & Caroline Kennedy Pipe / Made By History , TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
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“World War II.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20War%20II. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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