WWII
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The two banks were Switzerland’s largest, and both absorbed smaller banks in acquisitions following WWII.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
"Dinghofer was an antisemite and a Nazi party member during WWII," said Lia Guttmann, co-president of the Austrian Union of Jewish Students group.
From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025
Despite our sustained fascination with WWII, the Women’s Army Corps remain an infuriatingly overlooked group in film and television.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024
After WWII, he worked as an accountant for Shell and BP before retiring in 1972.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2024
I've read about the monstrous things that were done in the concentration camps in WWII.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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