WWII
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They began stashing more reserves in the New York Fed’s gold vault in the wake of WWII.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 6, 2026
Established after WWII, the US-Japan security alliance remains the cornerstone of Japan's defence.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
“Some authorities described it as a second Marshall Plan for Germany,” given the expenditure involved, he said, referring to the massive American economic aid program for Europe after WWII.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
"Dinghofer was an antisemite and a Nazi party member during WWII," said Lia Guttmann, co-president of the Austrian Union of Jewish Students group.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
The tabloids waxed nostalgic for the good old days of WWII, when the enemy all spoke a foreign language and the army went somewhere else to fight.
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
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