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Our only goals are the restoration of historic truth, bringing back an unbiased view of history… and congratulating [World War Two] veterans on the anniversary of the great victory of a great country, which was led by Joseph Stalin in that harsh, stormy period of time
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We have much to be proud of, including our victory in World War Two. We can find a lot of ways to immortalize the memory of our heroes. Stalin is a figure that causes confrontation in society, and there is no need to spark that. It’s harmful
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World War II, or the Second World War (often abbreviated WWII or WW2), was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including all of the great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. The war involved the mobilization of over 100 million military personnel, making it the... Full Article At Wikipedia.org
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