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1. www.bbc.com › news › articlesD-Day: ‘I often wonder why I lived while others died’ - BBC

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   Jun 4, 2024 · For the past two years, the BBC has been gathering the memories of people who served in World War Two. Many who have shared their experiences were involved in the pivotal D-Day operation of...

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3. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-63504826Capturing war-time memories, before it is too late - BBC News

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   Nov 10, 2022 · Three of the last generation of World War Two veterans share recollections of the deadliest war in history.

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4. wartimememoriesproject.com › ww2 › indexThe Second World War 1939 - 1945 - The Wartime Memories Project

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   The Great War and World War Two were perhaps the most traumatic times in recent history. The fighting and hardships affecting the whole of Europe, the Pacific and having a knock on effect through out the world. This project aims to collect and preserve the memories of people who have lived through the war.

5. www.nationalgeographic.com › magazine › articleWhy we’re sharing stories brought home from World War II

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   May 7, 2020 · To mark the 75th anniversary of the war’s end, people who lived through it—a dwindling population—recount their experiences and memories. By Susan Goldberg. May 7, 2020. • 7 min read.

6. theconversation.com › they-died-with-stones-in‘They died with stones in their mouths’: Hiroshima’s last ...

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   Jan 2, 2019 · US National Archives. ‘They died with stones in their mouths’: Hiroshima’s last survivors tell their stories. Published: January 2, 2019 4:58am EST. At 84, Shoso Kawamoto is one of the few...

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7. www.bbc.co.uk › history › britishEvacuees in World War Two - the True Story - BBC

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   Feb 17, 2011 · Talking to evacuees now about the events of those days in 1939 recalls painful memories that have been deeply hidden for 60 years, exposing the trauma of separation and isolation and the tensions...

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   How important is it to remember people who died during WW2?

   • For those who lost friends or loved ones during the war, they have generally emphasized how important it is to remember them. This is particularly true during November, when Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday are observed. In November 2005, I attended several events commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the end of World War Two.

   BBC - WW2 People's War - "How important is it to remember?"

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   What happened during the Great War & World War 2?

   • The Great War and World War Two were perhaps the most traumatic times in recent history. The fighting and hardships affecting the whole of Europe, the Pacific and having a knock on effect through out the world. This project aims to collect and preserve the memories of people who have lived through the war.

   The Second World War 1939 - 1945 - The Wartime Memories Project

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   Who were the last surviving members of WW2?

   • Neil is one of the last surviving members of the generation whose youth was defined by World War Two. Another, Christian Lamb, 102, from London, was in France when war broke out. "I'd gone there to improve my French," she says. "I got a telegram from my father, saying, 'War declared. Return home.'"

   Capturing war-time memories, before it is too late - BBC News

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   What happened to children during WW2?

   • As bombing raids attacking Britain's cities increased during World War Two, thousands of children were uprooted from their families and sent to the safety of the countryside. Many found, however, that life away from home was no picnic.

   Evacuees in World War Two - the True Story - BBC

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   Can surviving WW2 veterans be preserved for future generations?

   • Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in 2025, the BBC is trying to gather as many first-hand accounts from surviving veterans as possible, to preserve them for future generations.

   Capturing war-time memories, before it is too late - BBC News

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   What can we learn from WW2 survivors?

   • Firsthand accounts of people who lived through World War II matter, now more than ever. After three-quarters of a century, at a time when some would deny that certain wartime events even took place, these survivors have important lessons to teach us—about the past, yes, but also about how to survive our present-day scourge.

   Why we’re sharing stories brought home from World War II

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9. www.bbc.co.uk › history › ww2peopleswarWW2 People's War - "How important is it to remember?" - BBC

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   Nov 20, 2005 · A few years ago, after the 50th Anniversary of the end of World War Two, it was suggested a memorial to the memory of the town's Catholics who had died in the war. There was already a...