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In 1952, after taking a hiatus during World War II, five 22-foot-long Wienermobiles began traveling throughout the country, per Oscar Mayer.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 May 2025
This year's theme honors and celebrates the histories of the Cherokee and Choctaw Nations, World War II, and the Vietnamese and Hmong communities.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
Her father, Charles M. Gavin III, served with the 84th Infantry Division during World War II and helped liberate two concentration camps.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 24 May 2025
Within a dozen years, the ports became central to U.S. Navy operations, building ships through World War II, and making Long Beach a sailors’ town, the home port for the Pacific Fleet.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 May 2025
This year's theme honors and celebrates the histories of the Cherokee and Choctaw Nations, World War II, and the Vietnamese and Hmong communities.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
Her father, Charles M. Gavin III, served with the 84th Infantry Division during World War II and helped liberate two concentration camps.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 24 May 2025
Within a dozen years, the ports became central to U.S. Navy operations, building ships through World War II, and making Long Beach a sailors’ town, the home port for the Pacific Fleet.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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“World War II.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20War%20II. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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