#world war ii

I had seen the films out of World War II, the great 82nd Airborne, the 101st, and all of those of you in the greatest generation and the service that you had provided. ↗

— Hugh Shelton

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There must be people who remember World War II and the Holocaust who can help us get out of this rut. ↗

— Martin Scorsese

#help #holocaust #ii #must #out

My mother lived in Holland, and during World War II was incarcerated in a Japanese camp for three years. ↗

— Jane Seymour

#during #holland #ii #japanese #lived

I think the reaction to a World War II situation would be the same today as it was in 1942. Initially, people would question, but once patriotism got stirred up, the whole thing would gather momentum and we'd all pull together. ↗

— Parker Stevenson

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Nine g's is good, if the pilot can stand it. We couldn't stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II. ↗

— Adolf Galland

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The Germans have done wonderful work. Not long ago, a German battle group battalion conducted a very impressive counterinsurgency operation in a portion of Baghlan province. I think these are the first counterinsurgency operations conducted by any German element after World War II. And they did a very impressive job. ↗

— David Petraeus

#ago #any #battalion #battle #conducted

My wife was my greatest asset. I didn't marry her until after World War II, but she has complemented me in every job I've ever had. ↗

— William Westmoreland

#asset #complemented #ever #every #greatest

World War II was the last government program that really worked. ↗

— George Will

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The international order established at the end of World War II could certainly have been worse. However, this order did contain certain factors which bore within them the seeds of instability. ↗

— Eisaku Sato

#bore #certain #certainly #contain #could

In fact, the converse is true: At a time when the United States has been called on for a level of moral leadership, vision and inspiration not seen since World War II, we cannot afford to dissemble about crimes against humanity. ↗

— Adam Schiff

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