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For comparison, the Gaza death toll is at least 25 times the number of Syrians killed in NATO's bombardment of Raqqa in our war with ISIS, and approaching three times the casualties in the fire-bombing of Dresden during World War II, which many scholars now consider to be war crimes.
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
The two teams didn’t play again until 1931, but from there the rivals met every year (excluding a two-year hiatus during World War II) until 2011, when Texas A&M left for the SEC.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Instead, the model ended up depicting World War II Nazis as Black.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
The Partisan focuses on the exploits of Skarbek, one of Britain’s premier female spies, whose bravery helped shape the course of World War II.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
The two teams didn’t play again until 1931, but from there the rivals met every year (excluding a two-year hiatus during World War II) until 2011, when Texas A&M left for the SEC.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Instead, the model ended up depicting World War II Nazis as Black.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
The Partisan focuses on the exploits of Skarbek, one of Britain’s premier female spies, whose bravery helped shape the course of World War II.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
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“World War II.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20War%20II. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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