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70th Anniversary of the Start of World War II

70th Anniversary of the Start of World War II

70th Anniversary of the Start of World War II

Gdansk, Poland
Tuesday, September 1, 2009

World leaders gathered in Gdansk, Poland to remember the 70th Anniversary of the start of World War II, and the 50 million people who lost their lives. Among the speakers were the Polish President and Prime Minister, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, and others.

Updated: Friday, November 26, 2010 at 12:17pm (ET)

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