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By Francine Shapiro, Ph.D.

The tragic story involving the Iraq War veteran accused of killing five homeless people could have been averted.

THE HUFFINGTON POST - CULTURE

Are We Still Comfortable With The Term Holocaust?

When it comes to remembering the millions of victims of the Nazi quest to "purify" Germany during World War II, names are often all that remain.

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Post-War Fatigue

The tragic story involving the Iraq War veteran accused of killing five homeless people could have been averted.

THE HUFFINGTON POST - ENTERTAINMENT

Galina Espinoza: The Important Lesson Red Tails Teaches Latinos (and it has nothing to do with World War II)

While participating in a conference last summer, I found myself chatting with Eva Longoria as we waited backstage to take our turns at the podium as guest speakers.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Each time the U.S. ends a military operation there should be public hearings to find out what went right, what went wrong, and what the impact will be on everyday life in this country during the years ahead.

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02/10/12 Letter to the Editor: Rethinking the atomic bomb Source: NorthJersey.com - Hackensack NJ "There were many myths created during World War II; the worst myth was created after the war. Its basis was not in historical fact but in a misguided 'history as we wish it had been' - the idea that the atomic bomb was unnecessary. I have met an enormous number of people who were in the U.S. Army or Marines in the summer of 1945 and there has never been anyone who did not tell me it was the greatest day of their life when the atomic bomb was dropped. That's when they knew they had a chance to survive the war... Very careful analysis at the time anticipated a minimum of 250,000 Americans would be killed in an invastion [of Japan], and another 750,000 hospitalized from wounds. Vastly larger numbers of Japanese would be killed."
02/10/12 Editorial: We are in danger of losing touch with our... Source: Iowa State Daily - IA State Univ - Ames IA However, no matter who you ask, at some point we all define ourselves as an American.
02/10/12 In Other Words 2-10-12 Source: The Barnstable Patriot - Hyannis MA We have Mother's Day and Father's Day and Valentine's Day and a whole lot of other days that honor events, wars, religious holy days, and emotions.
02/09/12 Sponsor a valve, help support the world's first... Source: DVICE The world's first electronic, digital, programmable computer needs a new home, and you can help by sponsoring one of its valves.
02/09/12 Dallas ISD girls excluded from field trip to see... Source: The Dallas Morning News - Dallas TX The Dallas school district took about 5,700 fifth-grade boys this morning to see a new movie about African-American fighter pilots in World War II , but female students were excluded.

Background on world war ii

World War II, or the Second World War (often abbreviated as WWII or WW2), was a global conflict that was underway by 1939 and ended in 1945. It involved most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.

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