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On this day in April 1945, Dachau was liberated. Horrified and outraged by the sight of massed corpses and starving survivors, American troops and freed prisoners promptly carried out reprisals against the remaining guards. Roughly 35 to 50 SS guards were summarily executed .

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On this day in April 1945, Dachau was liberated. Horrified and outraged by the sight of massed corpses and starving survivors, American troops and freed prisoners promptly carried out reprisals against the remaining guards. Roughly 35 to 50 SS guards were summarily executed .

A day at the beach for my grandmother, center, and her friends. 1905

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A day at the beach for my grandmother, center, and her friends. 1905

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"The Great patriotic war is over" | Marshal Zhukov's Speech, Moscow Victory parade (June 1945) in Color

The arrest of Gavrilo Princip after his assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, leading eventually to the start of World War I, 1914 (1260x999)

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The arrest of Gavrilo Princip after his assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, leading eventually to the start of World War I, 1914 (1260x999)

Toys R Us. 1998. Take Your Daughter to Work Day

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Toys R Us. 1998. Take Your Daughter to Work Day

A woman in Senegal carrying two babies, twins perhaps. 1961

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A woman in Senegal carrying two babies, twins perhaps. 1961

US Marine using a M2 .50 cal with scope near Khe Sanh, Vietnam,1968

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US Marine using a M2 .50 cal with scope near Khe Sanh, Vietnam,1968

"This is not war for oil! This is war on terrorism!", depicting George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin. Seppo Leinonen, 2003.

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"This is not war for oil! This is war on terrorism!", depicting George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin. Seppo Leinonen, 2003.

One of my favorite pictures of my mother, in about 1963.

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One of my favorite pictures of my mother, in about 1963.

80 years ago today - the day Soviet and Allied troops met at the River Elbe, near Torgau in Germany, April 25, 1945

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80 years ago today - the day Soviet and Allied troops met at the River Elbe, near Torgau in Germany, April 25, 1945

Youngsters with boomboxes, 14th Street, New York City, 1983.

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Youngsters with boomboxes, 14th Street, New York City, 1983.

"Smoking is tacky" Brazilian anti-smoking poster by cartoonist Ziraldo, 1986

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"Smoking is tacky" Brazilian anti-smoking poster by cartoonist Ziraldo, 1986

German protest against the signing of the Treaty of Versailles at the Reichstag building in Berlin, May 1919 (1100x700)

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German protest against the signing of the Treaty of Versailles at the Reichstag building in Berlin, May 1919 (1100x700)

A Chinese farmer in front of his oxcart, with his baby in his arms. The photographer noted, “Asked to pose for a photo, this farmer insisted on holding his child for the picture.” Circa 1944

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A Chinese farmer in front of his oxcart, with his baby in his arms. The photographer noted, “Asked to pose for a photo, this farmer insisted on holding his child for the picture.” Circa 1944

Me turning 23, 1976

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Me turning 23, 1976

Soviet soldiers celebrating the victory over Germany at the Reichstag building in Berlin, May 1945 (1799x1227)

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Soviet soldiers celebrating the victory over Germany at the Reichstag building in Berlin, May 1945 (1799x1227)

"Russian troops root out another Chechen terrorist", with a Russian soldier holding a baby by its leg infront of a city in ruins. 26/10/1999.

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"Russian troops root out another Chechen terrorist", with a Russian soldier holding a baby by its leg infront of a city in ruins. 26/10/1999.

My mom with her parents and siblings accepting the US flag, like so many tens of thousands of US families, for their fallen son/brother who was killed in Vietnam April 1968. Lest We Forget.

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My mom with her parents and siblings accepting the US flag, like so many tens of thousands of US families, for their fallen son/brother who was killed in Vietnam April 1968. Lest We Forget.

A communist rams a horse rider with his car at the beginning of the Mexican Communist Party's attack on the Gold Shirt parade. An hour-long fight in Mexico City's main square killed three and injured about 50 people. 20 November 1935

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A communist rams a horse rider with his car at the beginning of the Mexican Communist Party's attack on the Gold Shirt parade. An hour-long fight in Mexico City's main square killed three and injured about 50 people. 20 November 1935

American cartoon from the Second World War (1941) showing Mussolini spending twenty years preparing for war only to complain in 1941: 'We weren't ready!'

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American cartoon from the Second World War (1941) showing Mussolini spending twenty years preparing for war only to complain in 1941: 'We weren't ready!'