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In Paris, U.S. servicemen and women celebrate the surrender of Japan on August 15, 1945, marking the end of World War II.

WORDS TO UNDERSTAND annihilation: destruction. consensus: general agreement. fascism: ideology marked by extreme nationalist ideas, a totalitarian system of govern- ment, and a strict regimentation of public and private life. fatalism: attitude and belief that life is subject to fate and outside of one’s control. nationalistic: devoted to one’s nation. propaganda: writings, speeches, films, and other cultural products designed to influence someone’s thinking.

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CULTURE AND CUSTOMS IN A CONNECTED WORLD