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BFTS World War II Ending project

The Terrell Tribune 25 Apr 2025
BFTS World War II Ending project. .
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Red Cross in World War II

The Pantagraph 25 Apr 2025
Women sew pajamas on June 28, 1945, in the sewing room of the McLean County chapter of the Red Cross in downtown Bloomington ... .
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Associated Press: US Navy Faces Fiercest Battle Since World War II

Al Thawra 25 Apr 2025
An international agency confirmed the difficulty of the US ...
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NZ's last WWII vets on Anzac Day: 'It is a day that should never be forgotten'

RNZ 25 Apr 2025
Friday marks the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, while this year is the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Of the more than 200,000 New Zealanders who served in World War II, only about 100 remain.
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‘My Davey will come home’: The ‘dead’ WWII soldier who lived

NewstalkZB 25 Apr 2025
How did a Kiwi soldier who died in 1994 end up on two World War II memorials honouring our fallen soldiers? Cherie Howie traces an 80-year-old family mystery. My grandad is listed among the World War II dead on the Rangiora War Memorial.
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Israel, others mark Holocaust Remembrance Day

Las Vegas Review-Journal 25 Apr 2025
It is part of a larger educational effort to instill in them an appreciation for Israel, a haven for Jews after the genocide in Europe during World War II ... The Nazi German forces ran the camp in occupied Poland during World War II.
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From the Blitz to Eisenhower: Reflections of a 100-year-old veteran

RNZ 25 Apr 2025
Welch fought in the English Royal Navy in World War II and as part of the Royal New Zealand Navy as a naval communicator ... Speaking after the service, Welch reflected on his time in World War II and ...
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Today in History: April 25, Spanish-American War declared

San Francisco Chronicle 25 Apr 2025
In 1915, during World War I, Allied soldiers invaded the ... In 1945, during World War II, delegates from 50 countries opened a conference in San Francisco to create the Charter of the United Nations.
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On this day: The Carnation Revolution in Portugal began in 1974

Philenews 25 Apr 2025
404 BC – Athens surrenders to Sparta, ending the Peloponnesian War ... On April 25, 1945, American and Soviet troops met at the Elbe River near Torgau, Germany, marking a significant step toward the end of World War II in Europe.
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Today in History: Hubble Space Telescope deployed

Chicago Tribune 25 Apr 2025
In 1915, during World War I, Allied soldiers invaded the ... In 1945, during World War II, delegates from 50 countries opened a conference in San Francisco to create the Charter of the United Nations.
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A deleted condolence after pope’s death revealed tension between Israel and the Vatican

The Malta Independent 25 Apr 2025
It stems from anger over the Vatican's perceived lack of action during World War II, when critics argue Pope Pius XII kept silent during the Holocaust despite possible knowledge of the Nazi plan to exterminate the Jews.
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A deleted condolence after pope's death revealed tension between Israel and the Vatican

The Times of India 25 Apr 2025
It stems from anger over the Vatican's perceived lack of action during World War II, when critics argue Pope Pius XII kept silent during the Holocaust despite possible knowledge of the Nazi plan to exterminate the Jews.
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Netanyahu offers condolences after pope's death

Naharnet 25 Apr 2025
It stems from anger over the Vatican’s perceived lack of action during World War II, when critics argue Pope Pius XII kept silent during the Holocaust despite possible knowledge of the Nazi plan to exterminate the Jews.
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Today in History: April 25, conference opens to create the Charter of the United Nations

The Daily Democrat 25 Apr 2025
On April 25, 1945, during World War II, delegates from 50 countries opened a conference in San Francisco to create the Charter of the United Nations ... In 1915, during World War I, Allied soldiers ...
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Why this rural town expects a ‘big crowd’ at its special Anzac Day service

RNZ 25 Apr 2025
The 230 frames celebrate returned servicemen who settled in the area following both world wars, the Korean and Vietnam wars. This year marks 80 years since World War II ended ... After both world wars, an ...
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