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|date= | |date=[[1939]]{{Ref/Reuse|glaslandchapt1}}<ref group="note" name="glasslands">Given the known scale of the war, on top of the known end date of the conflict as well as the character making the comments knowing about World War II, it is almost certain that the 6 year Great Patriotic War is World War II.</ref>-[[1945]]<ref name="encyctimeline"/> | ||
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'''World War II''',<ref name="forerunnerintro"/>{{Ref/Reuse|glasslandsp321}} also known as the '''Second World War''', was a [[war|conflict]] on [[Earth]].<ref name="famousshipp260">''Halo: Encyclopedia'', Famous UNSC Ships, p. 260-261 (2009)</ref> | '''World War II''',<ref name="forerunnerintro"/>{{Ref/Reuse|glasslandsp321}} also known as the '''Second World War'''<ref name="famousshipp260"/> and the '''[[Wikipedia:Great Patriotic War (term)|Great Patriotic War]]''',{{Ref/Novel|Id=glaslandchapt1|Halo: Glasslands|Chapter=1}}<ref group="note" name="glasslands"/> was a [[war|conflict]] on [[Earth]].<ref name="famousshipp260">''Halo: Encyclopedia'', Famous UNSC Ships, p. 260-261 (2009)</ref> | ||
==War== | ==War== | ||
[[John Forge]]'s [[Forge family|family]] had members fight in World War II.<ref>''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]'', Factions | [[John Forge]]'s [[Forge family|family]] had members fight in World War II.<ref>''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]'', Factions: UNSC Leaders, [[Spirit of Bloody Fire. Cutter. Bloody hell.]], p. 22-23</ref> During the war, the [[Britain|British]] cracked a [[Germany|German]] encryption scheme.<ref name="ilbenigma">''[[I love bees]]'', [[Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 4|Chapter 4]] - Herzog: "Enigma"</ref> [[Wikipedia:Isoroku Yamamoto|Isoroku Yamamoto]] crippled the [[United States|US]] [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] [[Fleet]] at [[Wikipedia:Pearl Harbor|Pearl Harbor]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=hsschapter4|[[Halo: Silent Storm]]|Chapter=4}} Also during the war, [[France]] created the [[Wikipedia:Maginot Line|Maginot Line]].<ref name="forerunnerintro">''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'', The Forerunners Introduction, p. 175</ref> One of the [[battle|bloodiest battles]] in the war was the [[Wikipedia:Battle of Stalingrad|Battle of Stalingrad]].<ref name="famousshipp260"/> | ||
The war came to a close with the first usage of [[human]] [[Nuclear weapon]]s at [[Japan|Nagasaki and Hirshima]].<ref name="encyctimeline">''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]'', Timeline, p. 31</ref> The bomb at Hiroshima left a [[Wikipedia:Hiroshima Peace Memorial|domed structure]] still standing.<ref name="hlegorigins">''[[Halo Legends]]'', [[Origins]]</ref> | The war came to a close with the first usage of [[human]] [[Nuclear weapon]]s at [[Japan|Nagasaki and Hirshima]].<ref name="encyctimeline">''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]'', Timeline, p. 31</ref> The bomb at Hiroshima left a [[Wikipedia:Hiroshima Peace Memorial|domed structure]] still standing.<ref name="hlegorigins">''[[Halo Legends]]'', [[Origins]]</ref> | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
With the war's close in 1945, people danced in the streets and climbed lampposts to hoist flags, which were all recorded.{{Ref/Reuse|glaslandchapt1}}<ref group="note" name="glasslands"/> | |||
Following the Second World War, war photography was commonplace.<ref name="jakecouragexbox">''Xbox.com'': Jake Courage (defunct, [https://archives.halopedia.org/halo3/jakecourage/ Archived])</ref> | Following the Second World War, war photography was commonplace.<ref name="jakecouragexbox">''Xbox.com'': Jake Courage (defunct, [https://archives.halopedia.org/halo3/jakecourage/ Archived])</ref> | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{ | *''[[Spirit of Bloody Fire. Cutter. Bloody hell.]]'' {{Fm}} | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||