During WW2, Poland declared war on Japan Japan said no to it and simply rejected the declaration.

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79 years ago today, Nazi Germany signed the unconditional surrender document, officially ending WW2 in Europe.

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Fascist leader Mussolini was executed and his body was disfigured beyond recognition by the public. (April 28, 1945)

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80 years ago today, Germany signed an unconditional surrender in Reims, France

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On this day in 1959, Charles de Gaulle became the first President of France’s Fifth Republic. He defied Washington, built a nuclear arsenal and cemented a vision of strategic military independence that is more relevant today than ever

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Although he was a hard driving General, Bernard Montgomery was deeply affected by the casualties of his men, saying before he died “Now I must go off and do my best to explain all those men I killed at El Alamein”.

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MRW Meta threatens to shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe

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Lee Marvin was 42 years old when he starred in The Dirty Dozen

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MRW Elon Musk turns on Trump and goes into full meltdown on X

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75 years ago the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established

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Gary Sinise here. Today marks the 30th anniversary of my role as Harry Truman in the HBO miniseries, “Truman.” It was one of the great challenges of my life and one of the great acting moments of my life. (1995)

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In April 1944, the CEO of America's largest mail-order retailer was forcibly removed from his office by the Army National Guard after refusing to negotiate with workers under the National War Labor Board, leading to the U.S. War Department seizing control of the company. (1944)

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On this day 41 years ago a coup attempt by general Nicole Militaru against dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu failed when the soldiers who were supposed to carry out the plan went to harvest corn