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World War I: Taxes, and Liberty Bonds
- Daylight Savings Time was implemented to save energy while Liberty Bonds were, in essence, a loan to the government.
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Auschwitz Remembered
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Watch this historical video shows Auschwitz - how it was in the 1940s and how it is now. Auschwitz-Birkenau was the largest of the Nazi extermination camps. Adolf Hitler's "Final Solution" led to the murder of nearly 6 million Jews in Europe.
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20th Century Battlefields: 1951 Korea 1
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In a daring bid to strike against the flank of the North Korean forces, U. S. Marines face enemy fire, dangerous tides and formidable sea walls at Inchon. Learn more about the Korean War in this video.
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20th Century Battlefields: 1951 Korea 2
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Our father and son team pay tribute to the bold stand made by a British brigade along the Imjin River in April, 1951. Learn more about the Korean War in this video.
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20th Century Battlefields: 1968 Vietnam 1
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Peter and Dan go back to Khe Sanh to tell the story of the epic three-month siege. Learn more about the Vietnam War in this video.
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20th Century Battlefields: 1968 Vietnam 2
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The U.S. Marines face one of their bloodiest fights of the war when they come up against the NVA in the streets of Hue. Learn more about the Vietnam War in this video.
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20th Century Battlefields: 1982 Falklands 1
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A British naval task force sets out on an 8,000 mile journey to retake the Falklands. Learn more about the Falklands War in this video.
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20th Century Battlefields: 1982 Falklands 2
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British paratroopers take on Argentinean defenders in the Battle of Goose Green. Learn more about the Falklands War in this video.
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20th Century Battlefields: 1973 Middle East 1
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Israel's lightning-quick victory in the 1967 Six-Day War sets the stage for another conflict six years later. Learn more about the Six-Day War in this video.
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