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World War II, or the Second World War (often abbreviated WWII or WW2), was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including all of the great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. The war involved the mobilization of over 100 million military personnel, making it the most widespread war in history. In a state of... Read enhanced Wikipedia article

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Fashion design World War II brought about many radical changes to the fashion industry.

San Diego International Airport World War II brought significant change to the airfield when the Army Air Corps took it over in 1942 to support the war effort.

Pine Bluff, Arkansas World War II brought profound changes to Pine Bluff and its agriculture, timber and railroad-oriented economy.

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Petticoat World War II, with its rationing and general shortage of materials, brought an end to petticoats.

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History of Beaufort, South Carolina The onslaught of World War I, World War II and especially the Cold War brought new people and income to the area.

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History of Beaufort, South Carolina The onslaught of World War I, World War II and especially the Cold War brought new people and income to the area.

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Thomas Parran, Jr. World War II brought quick expansion and new opportunities for expanded duties.

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Thomas Parran, Jr. World War II brought quick expansion and new opportunities for expanded duties.

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Whitewater kayaking World War II brought the paddle sport to a total halt.

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History of Santa Barbara, California World War II brought sweeping change to the Santa Barbara area.

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Keith Miller Miller's sporting career was interrupted by World War II.

Military career of Keith Miller As was the case with many of his contemporaries, Miller's sporting career was interrupted by World War II.

Erik Stai He became Norwegian champion in 1938 and 1939, but his career was interrupted by World War II in Norway 1940-1945.

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Japanese Chilean However, World War II once more motivated anti-Japanese sentiments and interrupted the Nikkei’s process of integration into Chilean society.

Symphony No. 5 (Shostakovich) Next came brainwashing through propaganda, to replace personal feelings with communal ones; this process was interrupted by World War II but resumed after its close, reaching its zenith around 1950.

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64 (chess magazine) The publication was interrupted in 1941 by World War II and resumed after the war.

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Military career of Keith Miller The military career of Keith Miller, an Australian Test cricketer and Australian rules footballer, lasted from August 1940 until June 1946, when World War II interrupted his sporting career.

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Meccano World War II interrupted the production of Meccano in England when the Binns Road factory converted to manufacturing for the war effort.

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Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra World War II interrupted the Philharmonic's activity and robbed the orchestra of much of its prominence in European musical life.

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Canola World War II saw high demand for the oil as a lubricant for the rapidly increasing number of steam engines in naval and merchant ships.

Sierra Leone Government Railway World War II saw great demands placed on the railway, and its importance was demonstrated by the railway being supplied with a number of new locomotives.

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Navy World War II also saw the United States become by far the largest Naval power in the world, with over 70% of the world's total numbers and total tonnage of naval vessels of 1,000 tons or greater.

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Kings Park Psychiatric Center Post-World War II, Kings Park and the other Long Island asylums would see their patient populations soar.

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European Union wine regulations However, the early post-World War II saw the introduction of many technological innovations within viticulture, which soon led to increased production, while the demand stayed constant.

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Mental disorder World War II saw the development in the U.S. of a new psychiatric manual for categorizing mental disorders, which along with existing systems for collecting census and hospital statistics led to the first Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

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Spam (food) Since fresh meat was difficult to get to the soldiers on the front, World War II saw the largest use of Spam.

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    World War II

    World War II, or the Second World War (often abbreviated WWII or WW2), was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including all of the great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.
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    Category:World War II

    World War II articles Alphabetical index: 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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    Outline of World War II

    Deutsche Welle special section on World War II created by one of Germany’s public broadcasters on World War II and the world 60 years after.
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    List of World War II topics (L)

    List of Coastal Batteries in Australia and Territories during World War II
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    List of Coastal Batteries in Australia and Territories during World War II
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    Lists of World War II topics

    List of Japanese government and military commanders of World War II
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    Category:Economies of World War II

    Industrial installation relocations during World War II
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    World War II casualties

    World War II was the deadliest military conflict in history. Tens of millions were killed.
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    Participants in World War II

    The mutiny was suppressed and three of the Ceylonese soldiers became the only British Commonwealth troops to be executed for mutiny during World War II.
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    Allies of World War II

    The Atlantic Charter established a vision for a post-World War II world, despite the fact the United States had yet to enter the war.

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