WWII
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US President Donald Trump's business partner Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner visited Moscow in hopes of reviving negotiations to end Europe's worst conflict since WWII.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
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
The two banks were Switzerland’s largest, and both absorbed smaller banks in acquisitions following WWII.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
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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