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  2. Rainbow Pool - Wikipedia

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    This was a controversial development, as the Rainbow Pool had a central, visible location between the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial. The debate over the World War II Memorial's occupation of the space had to be resolved by legislation from the U.S. Congress in 2001 which allowed the building of the memorial to continue. [5]

  3. World War II Memorial - Wikipedia

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    The World War II Memorial is a national memorial in the United States [1] [2] dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

  4. Temporary buildings of the National Mall - Wikipedia

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    During World War II, the temporary buildings clustered near 7th Street on the south edge of the Mall were Buildings D, E, R, and S. Additionally, Buildings T and U were built near 14th Street on the north side of the Mall. [9] After World War II, Buildings E and R were occupied by the Veterans Administration, and Building S by the Department of ...

  5. Battle of the Bulge: 80th anniversary cermony at National ...

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    WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — People gather at the National World War II Memorial on Dec. 16 to commemorate one of the pivotal moments to come during the war in 1944: the Battle of the Bulge. The ...

  6. World War II - Wikipedia

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    World War II [b] or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all the world's countries—including all the great powers—participated, with many investing all available economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities in pursuit of total war, blurring the distinction between military and ...

  7. World War II Memorial (Charlestown, Boston) - Wikipedia

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    The World War II Memorial is installed in City Square Park, in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. [ 1 ] The memorial was dedicated in 1946 and rededicated in 1996.

  8. Mitchell Recreation Area - Wikipedia

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    Mitchell Recreation Area is a small picnic area located in the Fremont-Winema National Forests, Lake County, Oregon, near the unincorporated community of Bly.In it stands the Mitchell Monument, erected in 1950, which marks the only location in the United States where Americans were killed during World War II as a direct result of a Japanese balloon bomb.

  9. Second Division Memorial - Wikipedia

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    The Memorial commemorates those who died, while serving in the 2nd Infantry Division of the U. S. Army. [1] [2] The artist was James Earle Fraser. [3] It was dedicated on July 18, 1936, by president Franklin D. Roosevelt. [4] It was rededicated in 1962, by Gen. Maxwell Taylor, with two wings added for the battle honors of World War II and the ...