Second World War
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noun
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Deighton also authored a number of historical books about the Second World War and, as a cookery writer, helped to introduce French cuisine to the UK.
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"When you meet him at the beginning of the Second World War, he's retreated from society," Murphy explained.
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In February 2023, far-right groups from across Europe gathered in Budapest to commemorate the anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
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The figure is higher than any time since the Second World War, at the same time as governments across the world are cutting international aid.
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The 1948 UN Genocide Convention, which The Gambia accuses Myanmar of breaching in its treatment of the Rohingya, was adopted following the mass murder of Jews by Nazi Germany during the Second World War.
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