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The War Refugee Board
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The Marshall Plan and Postwar Economic Recovery
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In late September 1940, the German-Jewish intellectual, Walter Benjamin, embarked on a dangerous and ultimately ill-fated journey across the Pyrenees to escape the Nazis.
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Victory Corps Volunteer Spotlight: Julia
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No Respect: The United Nations in Peace and War
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Victory Corps Volunteer Spotlight: Marc
Marc has grown to become one of the strongest leaders and well-respected mentors in the Victory Corps.
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"The Runner Heading into the Last Lap": Bob Hope's VE-Day Message
Entertainer Bob Hope performed his regular radio show in front of a military audience at the US Naval Training Facility in Oceanside, California on May 8, 1945. The next day he played a central role in the Victory broadcast on the Armed Forces Radio Service. These performances both took a more somber tone than usual.
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Calling All Czechs! The Prague Uprising of 1945
Seventy-five years ago, in final days of World War II in Europe, Czech citizens and members of its resistance launched a final assault against the Nazis. The Prague Uprising lasted for five days, and came to represent a symbol of Czech resistance in World War II.