78 facts about World War II you may not know

Know your World War 2 Facts

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1. There’s still no peace treaty between Japan and Russia

2. One Japanese soldier didn’t surrender until 1974

3. Queen Elizabeth served in the British military

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4. This soldier’s odds weren’t good

5. The Nanking Massacre

6. This Paris mosque helped Jews survive

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