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  2. History of the United States (1917–1945) - Wikipedia

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    Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States entered World War II to fight against Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan, known as the "Axis Powers". Italy surrendered in 1943, and Germany and Japan in 1945, after massive devastation and loss of life, while the US emerged far richer and with few casualties.

  3. China during World War I - Wikipedia

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    Chinese workers during WWI. China participated in World War I from 1917 to 1918 in an alliance with the Entente Powers.Although China never sent troops overseas, 140,000 Chinese labourers (as a part of the British Army, the Chinese Labour Corps) served for both British and French forces before the end of the war. [1]

  4. Aftermath of World War I - Wikipedia

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    The aftermath of World War I saw far-reaching and wide-ranging cultural, economic, and social change across Europe, Asia, Africa, and even in areas outside those that were directly involved. Four empires collapsed due to the war, old countries were abolished, new ones were formed, boundaries were redrawn, international organizations were ...

  5. Demobilization of United States Armed Forces after World War II

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    The United States had more than 12 million men and women in the armed forces at the end of World War II, of whom 7.6 million were stationed abroad. [1] The American public demanded a rapid demobilization and soldiers protested the slowness of the process. Military personnel were returned to the United States in Operation Magic Carpet. By June ...

  6. Chinese-American service in World War II - Wikipedia

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    Many Chinese Americans enlisted in the United States military or served in defense industries during World War II. It has been estimated that around 12,000 [1] to 15,000 Chinese American men, [2] representing up to 20 percent of the Chinese American male population, served during the Second World War. [1]

  7. Aftermath of World War II - Wikipedia

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    The aftermath of World War II saw the rise of two global superpowers, the United States (U.S.) and the Soviet Union (USSR). The aftermath of World War II was also defined by the rising threat of nuclear warfare, the creation and implementation of the United Nations as an intergovernmental organization, and the decolonization of Asia, Oceania, South America and Africa by European and East Asian ...

  8. Category:Aftermath of World War I - Wikipedia

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    The Aftermath of World War I — primarily with the immediate aftermath of the war that had ended in 1918. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aftermath of World War I . Note: Only articles on the direct aftermath Category:World War I are placed in this subcategory.

  9. Operation Beleaguer - Wikipedia

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    Operation Beleaguer [4] was the codename for the United States Marine Corps' occupation of northeastern China's Hebei and Shandong provinces from 1945 until 1949. The Marines were tasked with overseeing the repatriation of more than 600,000 Japanese and Koreans that remained in China at the end of World War II.