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The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 75 Years Ago World War II

The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 75 Years Ago

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Sunday, August 16, 2020

August 6 marks 75 years since the United States unleashed the world's first atomic bomb attack on the city of Hiroshima, followed three day…

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Unforgettable Pictures from World War II World War II in Pictures

Unforgettable Pictures from World War II

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Sunday, August 16, 2020

World War II, also called Second World War, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during the years 1939–45. The principal …

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The Allied invasion of Normandy World War II

The Allied invasion of Normandy

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Wednesday, June 05, 2019

More than 150,000 Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, bursting through German coastal defenses to open the way to …

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Officials attend ceremonies to mark the end of World War II in Paris World War II

Officials attend ceremonies to mark the end of World War II in Paris

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Thursday, May 09, 2019

France is set to commemorate the end of World War II on Wednesday, with the main ceremony in the heart of the French capital. French President …

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Russia commemorates 1941 Red Army parade World War II

Russia commemorates 1941 Red Army parade

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Thursday, November 08, 2018

The 1941 October Revolution Parade of November 7 1941 was a parade in honor of the October Revolution 24 years earlier. It is most famous for…

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73rd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two World War II

73rd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Thursday, August 16, 2018

The surrender of Imperial Japan was announced on August 15 and formally signed on September 2, 1945, bringing the hostilities of World War II…

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