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World War II (1939–1945)

World War II was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The war involved the many of the world's countries. Two opposing military alliances were formed: the Allies and the Axis.

While Japan was already at war with China in 1937,  the Second World War began on September 1, 1939 when Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Germany conquered much of Europe, eventually forming the Axis alliance with Italy and Japan. Approximately six million European Jews were killed by Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany and this event would become known as the Holocaust.

 

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The Final Solution | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust - Episode 5 The Abyss | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust 6

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The Abyss | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust
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In 1939 and 1940, more than 70,000 Germans and Austrians, such as the chronically sick and the mentally retarded, had been gassed in six special euthanasia institutions. The euthanasia program became...
The Final Solution | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust - Episode 5 Liberation | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust 10

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Liberation | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust
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Recollections of being rescued by the Red Cross are shared, including being taken to a hospital, and a first meal of milk and rice. Men and women who served in the U.S. Army tell of their arrival at...
The Final Solution | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust - Episode 5 Luck | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust 8

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Luck | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust
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Recollections of the camps continue with stories in which a little bit of luck was helpful, in terms of survival. Everyone who survived has a story like this to tell.
William Farrow | S.C. Hall of Fame Major Thomas Dry Howie | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Major Thomas Dry Howie | S.C. Hall of Fame
This is the story of Major Thomas Dry Howie from Abbeville, South Carolina, who survived the assault on Omaha Beach on D-Day during World War II only to be killed as he liberated the French town of...
Senator Strom Thurmond | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Senator Strom Thurmond | S.C. Hall of Fame
James Strom Thurmond (December 5, 1902—June 26, 2003) served 48 years as United States Senator from South Carolina. He was Governor of South Carolina from 1947-1951 and ran for President in 1948 as...
James F. Byrnes | S.C. Hall of Fame William Farrow | S.C. Hall of Fame

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William Farrow | S.C. Hall of Fame
This is the story of William G. Farrow from Darlington, South Carolina, who was one of 80 volunteers who flew on the infamous Doolittle Raid during World War II. After bombing Japan only four months...
William Barnet | Legacy of Leadership John A. Warren | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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John A. Warren | Legacy of Leadership Profile
John A. Warren (1925-2009) John Warren retired as chairman and chief executive of SCANA Corporation in January 1990, but 18 months later he was working again, as chairman of the South Carolina State...
Charles Townes | S.C. Hall of Fame General Jacob Edward Smart | S.C. Hall of Fame

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General Jacob Edward Smart | S.C. Hall of Fame
Jacob E. Smart served with the legendary General "Hap" Arnold in World War II, planning the daring bombing raid "Operation Tidal Wave". During the Cold War General Smart became an important leader in...
William Barnet | Legacy of Leadership John A. Warren | Legacy of Leadership Interview

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John A. Warren | Legacy of Leadership Interview
John A. Warren (1925-2009) John Warren retired as chairman and chief executive of SCANA Corporation in January 1990, but 18 months later he was working again, as chairman of the South Carolina State...
John H. Lumpkin, Sr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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John H. Lumpkin, Sr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile
John H. Lumpkin, Sr. (1916-1999) John Lumpkin knows about challenge and hard work and what it takes to be successful, but to hear him tell it, no one has enjoyed life more than he has. "I have been...
Charles Townes | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Charles Townes | S.C. Hall of Fame
Charles H. Townes was born in Greenville, South Carolina, July 28, 1915, and grew up on a farm. Townes studied at Furman and Duke Universities, then headed west to Cal Tech. After getting his Ph.D...
Charles E. Daniel | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Charles E. Daniel | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Charles E. Daniel (1895–1964) Charles E. Daniel, founder of Daniel International Corporation, is credited with not only building many of the industrial plants that located in South Carolina during its...
Charles W. Coker | Legacy of Leadership Interview James M. Henderson | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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James M. Henderson | Legacy of Leadership Profile
James M. Henderson (1921–1995) Jim Henderson founded Henderson Advertising as a one-man agency in 1946, guided its growth into one of the top agencies in the Southeast, and put Greenville on the...
William Barnet | Legacy of Leadership Frederick B. Dent | Legacy of Leadership Interview

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Frederick B. Dent | Legacy of Leadership Interview
Frederick B. Dent (1922 - ) In the fall of 1973, a reporter for Nation's Business wrote of Secretary of Commerce Frederick B. Dent: "Despite a soft Southern accent and an affable demeanor which fits...
Buck Mickel | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Buck Mickel | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Buck Mickel (1925–1998) Buck Mickel, retired chairman of Daniel International Corporation and retired vice chairman and president of Fluor Corporation, was respected as a giant in the Greenville...
J. Willis Cantey | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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J. Willis Cantey | Legacy of Leadership Profile
J. Willis Cantey (1917–1986) J. Willis Cantey distinguished himself as a soldier, businessman, and banker. But what his family, friends, and acquaintances remember most about him was his spontaneous...
7 Days in Jail | Road Trip Flight Instructor 2

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Flight Instructor
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Celebrate Freedom -Tuskegee Airmen 60th Anniversary was an event that took place in 2004 in Camden, South Carolina. In 1941, the 99th Pursuit Squadron, the first African-American air fighting unit...
Exhibit 3: Artifact Collector | Tuskegee Airmen - Episode 8 Tuskegee Airmen Forum 9

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Tuskegee Airmen Forum
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About the Panel Hosted by ETV, Connections host P.A. Bennett moderates a forum during the 60th Anniversary for the Tuskegee Airmen. The members of the panel included: Lt. Colonel Spann Watson (1916...