Second World War
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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During the Second World War, German soldiers' identification tags were split into two on the event of a soldier's death.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
For Albano, Trent Park is "on a par in terms of the military intelligence that was gained and... was used by the British government to shorten the length of the Second World War".
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Of course he also refers to the Second World War, and he does refer to Stalin—but not that much. Far more often he talks about the great Russian czars.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
"In my opinion, Høybråten is the politician who has done the most for public health in Norway since the Second World War," said Wisløff.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
I’ll tell them how their great-great-great- grandfather fled Germany just before the Second World War.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
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