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World War II Facts

Brain Snacks

The number of Americans killed during World War II was approximately...
... 4 times the numb...

Key Quotes

"If my neighbor's house catches fire and I know that fire will spread to my house unless it is put out, and I am watering the grass in my back yard, and I don't pass my garden hose ov...

Statistics

Number of Americans who served in World War II: 16.1 million

Acronyms

GI: Government Issue
WAC: Women's Army Corps
WAAC: Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
WASP: Women's Airforce Service Pilot
DD: Dual Drive
GP: Gene...

Glossary

In World War II, the Allied powers were those countries, including Great Britain, the Soviet Union, the United States, China, and France (before its defeat in 1940), that opposed the Axis powers.
     
 
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