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I Am Interested In Ww1 and Ww2

Today is the 75th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima

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[i]Threescore and fifteen years ago,
 
On Iwo Jima's scoriac stones
 
Many a young man bled and died
 
For country, God or emperor.
 

 
Now looking at this desolate isle
 
Today, but little more remains
 
Than mostly unkempt monuments
 
And dreadful artifacts of war,
 
Rusting where they fell, so long ago.[/i]
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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
why the interest?
Thinkerbell · 41-45, F
@samueltyler2

Because they shaped the history of the 20th century and beyond.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@Thinkerbell To some extent yes, but the basis was set well before even them, and the effects of both wars is so different.
Heartlander · 80-89, M
@Thinkerbell Absolutely. "and beyond". We're still living in the shadow of WW2. Pick practically any spot on earth, and there's still the echo of that awful war. Ukraine, the Middle east, Southeast Asia, Europe, Africa? Dig a centimeter below the surface and it's that war.