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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Victory Day (Eastern Europe) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Eastern Front1 was the theatre of combat between Nazi Germany and its allies against the Soviet Union during World War II.
		To commemorate the victory in the war, the ceremonial Moscow Victory Parade was held in the Soviet capital on June 24, 1945.
		The Eastern Front of World War II was the theatre of war covering the conflict in eastern Europe, notorious for its unprecedented ferocity, destruction, and immense loss of life.
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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Pacific War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Pacific War was the part of World War II — and preceding conflicts — that took place in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in East Asia, between July 7, 1937, and August 14, 1945.
		Midway was the turning-point of the naval war in the Pacific theatre.
		The war theatre between 1879 and 1881 was a large expanse of desert, sparsely populated and far removed from major cities or resource centers; it is, however, close to the Pacific Ocean.
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	World War II
		World War II (abbreviated WWII), or the Second World War, was a worldwide military conflict; the amalgamation of two separate conflicts, one beginning in Asia, 1937, as the Second Sino-Japanese War and the other beginning in Europe, 1939, with the invasion of Poland.
		Total war erased the distinction between civil and military resources and saw the complete activation of a nation's economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities for the purposes of the war effort; nearly two-thirds of those killed in the war were civilians.
		Although the Soviet Union was victorious in the war, the cost to the nation was an estimated 27 million dead, about half of all World War II casualties and the vast majority of allied deaths, and had devastated the Soviet economy in the struggle.
	www.fellowshare.com /en/World_War_II.htm (7329 words)

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		The South-East Asian Theatre of World War II was the name given to the campaigns of the Pacific War in India, Burm...
		The War of the Triple Alliance, also known as the Paraguayan War, was fought from 1864 to 1870, and was one of the bloodie...
		The Eastern Front of World War II was the theatre of war covering the conflict in central and eastern European regions f...
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	World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		World War II World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the world's nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing approximately 55.5 million lives (see below).
		The war was fought mainly between an alliance of the British Commonwealth, France, the United States, the Soviet Union, and China—collectively known as the Allies; and the Axis Powers, an alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan.
		The war also saw the re-emergence of the United States from its isolationism, the destruction and rebuilding of Germany and Japan into major industrial powers, the advent of the atomic bomb, and the emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as global superpowers.
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	World War II
		World War II World War II (in Russia and other parts of the former USSR also known as The Great Patriotic War (for the war after June 1941) and The War Against Aggression) was fought chiefly between the Allies and the Axis Powers.
		However, Japan had invaded China already in 1937 the (Second Sino-Japanese War), which sometimes is considered the start of the Second World War (Withdrawal of the Japanese after their defeat also catalysed the Chinese Communist Revolution.) Nazi Germany surrendered on May 7, 23:50 PM 1945, ending the war in Europe.
		After the war, many high-ranking Nazis were prosecuted for war crimes, as well as the mass murder of the Holocaust committed mainly on the area of General Government, in the Nuremberg trials.
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	World War II : World War Two
		World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a war fought from 1939 to 1945 in Europe and, during much of the 1930s and 1940s, in Asia.
		The accepted view is that the war began in earnest on September 1, 1939 with the raid of Poland by Nazi Germany, and concluded on September 2, 1945 with the official surrender of the last Axis force, Japan.
		World War II ravaged civilians more than any previous war and served as a backdrop for genocidal killings by Nazi Germany as well as several other mass slaughters of civilians which, although not technically genocide, were nevertheless significant.
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	World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is generally considered the most costly and intense war in human history.
		Many consider World War II to be the only true world war due to the overwhelming number of nations involved and the extraordinary number of theatresâ”from Europe and the Soviet Union to North Africa, China, South East Asia and the Pacific.
		Postâ“World War II Europe was partitioned into Western and Soviet spheres of influence, the former undergoing economic reconstruction under the Marshall Plan and the latter becoming satellite states of the Soviet Union.
	abcworld.net /World_War_II.html (9087 words)

	World War II - Conservapedia
		World War II was a global conflict fought between the Allied powers which eventually came to include the United States, the Soviet Union, the British Commonwealth, the Republic of China, and many other nations, and the Axis Powers (mainly Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan).
		The causes of World War II are complicated.
		The immediate causes of World War II are generally held to be the Japanese attacks on China and the British and Dutch colonies, and the German invasion of Poland on the 1st September 1939.
	www.conservapedia.com /World_War_II (5575 words)

	World War II
		World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a war fought from 1939 to 1945 in Europe and, during much of the 1930s and 1940s, in Asia.
		The war was also fought in Africa, and included a handful of incidents in the Americas along with several naval battles in the world's various oceans.
		It was the largest armed conflict in history, spanning the entire world and involving more countries than any previous war, as well as introducing powerful new weapons, culminating in the first use of atomic bombs, whose very existence had been a tightly-held secret.
	faculty.ucc.edu /egh-damerow/world_war_ii.htm (2935 words)

	WWII WORLD WAR TWO
		World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest war in human history.
		This was a significant contributing factor in the outbreak of World War II in 1939.
		Resistance during World War II occurred in every occupied country by a variety of means, ranging from non-cooperation, disinformation and propaganda to hiding crashed pilots and even to outright warfare and the recapturing of towns.
	www.solarnavigator.net /world_war_two.htm (9668 words)

	European Theatre of World War II information - Search.com
		The European Theatre was an area of heavy fighting from 1939 to 1945 during World War II.
		After Germany was defeated in World War I, the Treaty of Versailles placed punitive conditions on the country, including significant financial reparations, the loss of territory (some only temporarily), and war guilt clauses.
		On 3 September 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany and British troops were sent to France, however neither French nor British troops gave any significant assistance to the Poles during the entire Polish September Campaign, and the German-French border, excepting the Saar Offensive, remained calm.
	www.search.com /reference/European_Theatre_of_World_War_II (4669 words)

	WORLD WAR II : Encyclopedia Entry
		World War II (abbreviated WWII), or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers, from 1939 until 1945.
		The immediate causes of World War II are generally held to be the German invasion of Poland, as well as the Japanese attacks on China, the United States, and the British and Dutch colonies.
		World War II began after these acts of aggression were met with an official declaration of war, armed resistance or both.
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	World War I - Wikipedia Light! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Dissatisfaction with the Russian government's conduct of the war grew despite the success of the June 1916 Brusilov offensive in eastern Galicia against the Austrians, when Russian success was undermined by the reluctance of other generals to commit their forces in support of the victorious sector commander.
		During the war, the Haber process of nitrogen fixation was employed to provide the German forces with a continuing supply of powder for the ongoing conflict in the face of British naval control over the trade routes for naturally occurring nitrates.
		In Australian and New Zealand popular legend, the First World War is known as the nation's "baptism of fire", as it was the first major war which the newly established countries fought, and is one of the first cases where Australian troops fought as Australians, not just subjects of the British Crown.
	godseye.com /wiki/index.php/World_War_I (9872 words)

	World War II
		World War II World War II World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the world's nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives.
		Still others cite that World War I and World War II are actually one conflict, and that the peace of the 1920s and early 30s merely served as a "cease fire".
		After the war, many high-ranking Germans were prosecuted for war crimes, as well as the mass murder of the Holocaust committed mainly on the area of General Government, in the Nuremberg trials.
	webpages.charter.net /wisconsinlegion-7thdistrict/World_War_Two.htm (4435 words)

	World War II - Military History Wiki
		Post–World War II Europe was partitioned into Western and Soviet spheres of influence, the former undergoing economic reconstruction under the Marshall Plan and the latter becoming satellite states of the Soviet Union.
		The belligerents of the Second World War are usually considered to belong to either of the two blocs: the Axis and the Allies.
		The end of World War II is seen by many as the end of Britain's position as a global superpower and the emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as the dominant powers in the world.
	www.militaryhistorywiki.org /wiki/World_War_II (8698 words)

	European Theatre of World War II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The European Theatre was an area of heavy fighting across Europe, during World War II, from 1 September 1939 to 8 May 1945.
		After Germany was defeated in World War I, the Treaty of Versailles placed punitive conditions on the country, including significant financial reparations, the loss of territory (some only temporarily), and war guilt clauses.
		On 3 September 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany and British troops were sent to France, however neither French nor British troops gave any significant assistance to the Poles during the entire Invasion of Poland, and the German-French border, excepting the Saar Offensive, remained calm.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/European_Theatre_of_World_War_II (4740 words)

	World War II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Finland, where the Winter War became a focus of the world's interest in the absence of other hostilities.
		In the military sphere, World War II marked the coming of age of airpower, mostly at the expense of warships.
		Korean War and in a number of African conflicts), after this victory the major powers relied upon small highly-trained and well-equipped militaries.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /~eushrair/worldwartwo.htm (3850 words)

	South-East Asian Theatre of World War II - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		South-East Asian Theatre of World War II The South-East Asian Theatre of World War II was the name given to the campaigns of the Pacific War in India, Burma, Thailand, Malaya and Singapore.
		The Far East Command based in Singapore, was responsible for Hong Kong, Malaya, Singapore and other British Far East possessions including, for some of the time, Burma.
		One of the major logistical efforts of the war was "flying the Hump" over the Himalayas and the building of the Ledo Road from India to China as a relpacement for the Burma Road.
	www.music.us /education/S/South-East-Asian-Theatre-of-World-War-II.htm (1135 words)

	Course Descriptions: Cleveland State University Undergraduate Catalog
		theatre artists have chronicled these social eruptions, and their works illuminate these historical and social developments with insight and passion.
		DRA 319 Nonwestern Culture: Theatre of the East (3-0-3).
		A study of research methods for theatre design, including the compilation of a reference file, the drafting techniques used to produce working drawings for scenic construction, and perspective drawing and rendering techniques used in set design.
	www.csuohio.edu /undergradcatalog/courses/courindex/dra.htm (1388 words)

	South-East Asian theatre of World War II Information
		The South-East Asian Theatre of World War II was the name given to the campaigns of the Pacific War in India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina, Malaya and Singapore.
		A month after the outbreak of war with Japan on December 7, 1941, the Allied governments jointly appointed the British Commander-in-Chief (CinC) of the Army of India, General Sir Archibald Wavell, as Supreme Allied Commander of all "American-British-Dutch-Australian" (ABDA) forces in South East Asia and the Pacific, from Burma to the Dutch East Indies.
		One of the major logistical efforts of the war was "flying the Hump" over the Himalayas and the building of the Ledo Road from India to China as a replacement for the Burma Road.
	www.bookrags.com /South-East_Asian_Theatre_of_World_War_II (1763 words)

	Roma theatre festival - 28-10-2001 - Radio Prague
		Yes, we are in a theatre - the Roxy music club in the centre of Prague, to be exact.
		Earlier this month the Roxy was the venue of a Roma theatre festival, which was organised for the first time here in Prague.
		And from theatre to film now - this past week, 130 members of the Czech Film and TV Academy selected a most successful Czech film called Dark Blue World as the Czech entry for this year's Oscars in Hollywood.
	www.radio.cz /en/article/9868 (546 words)

	Marriott.com City Insider (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		With almost 100 lakes within its boundaries, beautiful downtown parks, and some of the oldest architectural structures in the country, it's a great place to enjoy the out-of-doors without going out of town.
		Spectacles An event that draws participants and audiences from around the world, the Nova Scotia International Tattoo is a spectacular display of military talent that includes marching bands, drill teams and exciting exhibitions of strength and know-how.
		Theatre and Comedy Neptune theatre, one of the oldest professional regional theatre companies in Canada, offers the classics in music, comedy and drama.
	www.marriott.com /city-guide/city-overview.mi?cityId=148&guideType=entertainment (626 words)

	Free Worldwide Travel Guides - Wikitravel
		So far we have 16,858 destination guides and other articles written and edited by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
		Namche Bazaar is the unofficial capital of the Khumbu region of Nepal and a major stop-off point for trekkers and climbers heading for Mount Everest base camp.
		The world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, makes her first commercial flight today when the Singapore Airlines flight takes off from Singapore and heads towards Sydney.
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	The Tank Museum - Bovington - Second World War Guided Tour
		Here we find fine examples of Italian tanks, the British Crusader and Valentine along with the large American tank, the General Grant, the German Panzer III and the mighty Tiger captured in Tunisia in 1943.
		The war in Italy is represented by the German Sturmgeschutz and the D Day section displays the Sherman DD swimming tank, the flail tank and the famous DUKW amphibian.
		Finally the hall shows examples of the last stage of Nazi defiance, the American tanks opposing it and Japanese and Australian tanks from the war in the Far East.
	www.tankmuseum.org /guidedtourww2.html (268 words)

	The Tank Museum - Bovington - Second World War Guided Tour
		Here we find fine examples of Italian tanks, the British Crusader and Valentine along with the large American tank, the General Grant, the German Panzer III and the mighty Tiger captured in Tunisia in 1943.
		The war in Italy is represented by the German Sturmgeschutz and the D Day section displays the Sherman DD swimming tank, the flail tank and the famous DUKW amphibian.
		Finally the hall shows examples of the last stage of Nazi defiance, the American tanks opposing it and Japanese and Australian tanks from the war in the Far East.
	www.tankmuseum.co.uk /guidedtourww2.html (268 words)

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