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US, Japan mark 80 years since the end of the Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was the bloodiest fight in the Pacific theater in World War II, with tens of thousands killed across ...
Okinawa marks 80 years since WWII battle ended, pledges to share its tragic history
Okinawa marked the day when one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island ended 80 years ago ...
Okinawa marks 80 years since end of one of harshest WWII battles with pledge to share tragic history
Okinawa marked the day when one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island ended 80 years ago ...
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A Confederate Raider Fired the Final Shots of the Civil War in the Arctic, Two and a Half Months After Robert E. Lee Surrendered
The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 American merchant vessels, unaware that the conflict had already ended ...