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  2. Proclamation 2714 - Wikipedia

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    The signing of Proclamation 2714 is the legal basis for the end of World War II. As a result, any person who served between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, is considered a World War II veteran. [1] Furthermore, the signing of the proclamation coincided with the termination of wartime statutes. [2]

  3. Apache Wars - Wikipedia

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    This is generally considered the end of the Apache Wars, although conflicts continued between citizens and Apaches. The Confederate Army briefly participated in the wars during the early 1860s in Texas , before being diverted to action in the American Civil War in New Mexico and Arizona .

  4. Timeline of the surrender of Axis forces at the end of World ...

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    This is a timeline showing surrenders of the various fighting groups of the Axis forces that also marked ending time of World War II: Table of surrenders [ edit ]

  5. List of conflicts by duration - Wikipedia

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    World War II: September 1, 1939 September 2, 1945 6 years and 1 day Jebel Akhdar War: 30 January 1954: 10 October 1959: 5 years, 8 months, 1 week and 3 days Paraguayan War: 1864: 1870: 5 years, 3 months, 2 weeks and 2 days Second Congo War: 2 August 1998: 18 June 2003: 4 years, 10 months, 2 weeks and 2 days Russian Civil War: 7 November 1917: ...

  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 of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war .

  7. The Story Behind Queen Elizabeth's VE Day Celebrations ... - AOL

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    The true story behind the scene of Queen Elizabeth II as a young woman celebrating the end of World War II on V-E Day. The Story Behind Queen Elizabeth's VE Day Celebrations on The Crown Season 6 ...

  8. North American A-36 - Wikipedia

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    A-36A of the 86th Fighter Bomber Group (Dive) in Italy in 1944.. The A-36A-1-NA "Apache" (although Apache was the A-36A's official name, it was rarely used) [13] joined the 27th Fighter-Bomber Group (27th FBG) composed of four squadrons based at Ras el Ma Airfield in French Morocco in April 1943 during the campaign in North Africa. [13]

  9. Post-1887 Apache Wars period - Wikipedia

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    The last Apache raid into the United States occurred as late as 1924 when a band of natives stole some horses from Arizonan settlers. The Apaches were caught and arrested. [citation needed] [2] [3] [4] The Mexican Indian Wars that involved Apache bands in Northern Mexico continued for another nine years, until the final holdouts were defeated ...