World War II

noun

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

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The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of more than 900 African-American military pilots and airmen who flew combat aircraft in World War II. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2025 Vintage aircraft from World War II also made appearances. Nathaniel Levine, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2025 The New York Times bestseller tells the coming-of-age story of two sisters in France on the eve of World War II and their struggles to survive the German occupation of their country. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025 This festival is a nod to the Canada–Netherlands relationship and actually started when the Netherlands sent commemorative tulips to Canada as a gesture for their contributions to the liberation of the Netherlands during World War II as well as for hosting the Dutch royal family who were in exile. Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for World War II

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