World War II

noun

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

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The city is especially interesting for World War II buffs since Terni was bombed due to its strategic arms factories. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 The program started in 1915, though the modern protocol of training the inmates at camps began during World War II. Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 11 Jan. 2025 He was involved in both the European and Pacific theaters during World War II, which included the landing at Normandy. Pilar Arias, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025 The program was first established in 1915, but expanded during World War II after forestry staff left to fight in the war. Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for World War II 

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