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Don't make a fuss about a world war. At most, people die... Half the population wiped out - this happened quite a… — Mao Zedong Copy Share Image
I have seen periods of progress followed by reaction. I have seen the hopes and aspirations of Negroes rise during World War… — Bayard Rustin Copy Share Image
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Hitler did not have Mussolini's revolutionary socialist background... Nevertheless, he shared the socialist hatred and contempt for the 'bourgeoisie' and 'capitalism' and… — Richard Pipes Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, there was a man who gave me lessons and things. I'm very dyslexic so he used to… — Jeremy Irvine Copy Share Image
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Two factors explain our success. One, MIT's renaissance after World War II as a federally supported research resource. Two, the mathematical revolution… — Paul Samuelson Copy Share Image
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Distorting the history of World War II, denying the crimes of genocide and the Holocaust as well as an instrumental use of… — Andrzej Duda Copy Share Image
Ferguson argued that British involvement in World War I was unnecessary, far too costly in lives and money for any advantage gained,… — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
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As you look back in history, we [the United States] have done wonderful things, the Marshal Plan is the most obvious. After… — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
The US tactical nuclear weapons are in Europe, let us not forget this. Does it mean that the US has occupied Germany… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I once interviewed my grandma for a class project about the Second World War. After 70 years filled with marriage, children, grandchildren,… — J. D. Vance Copy Share Image
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We found out that we were dealing with a completely unregulated chemical, this chemical PFOA. This was a chemical that was a… — Robert Bilott Copy Share Image
![“Before World War II, Warsaw was the epicenter of Jewish life and culture in Poland; 350,000 Jews made up its prewar population. This vibrant Jewish community was the largest in both Poland and Europe, and was the second largest in the world, second only to New York City.[24] Autumn,” quote by Matthew A. Rozell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c08/matthew-a-rozell-27012_israel_before-world-war-ii-warsaw-was-the-epice_223746.jpg)
![“Because of [Amelia Earhart], we had more women available to fly in the 1940's to help us get through World War II. And because of these women, women of my generation are able to look back and say, 'Hey, they did it. They even flew military airplanes, we can do it, too.'” quote by Eileen Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6cd/eileen-collins-41444_able_because-of-amelia-earhart-we-had-more-wo_1482235.jpg)
![“[On World War II:] The war, which destroyed so much of everything, was also constructive, in a way. It established clearly the cold, and finally unhypocritical fact that the most important thing on earth to men today is money.” quote by Janet Flanner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec0/janet-flanner-23939_cold_on-world-war-ii-the-war-which-destroyed_2060135.jpg)
![“As you look back in history, we [the United States] have done wonderful things, the Marshal Plan is the most obvious. After World War II, we spent billions of dollars to rebuild Europe or at least part of Europe after the devastation of World War II. We did it out of charity, but we also did it to…” quote by Michael Beschloss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f0/michael-beschloss-13530_billions_as-you-look-back-in-history-we-the-unite_55033.jpg)
