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World War II, or the Second World War (often abbreviated as WWII or WW2), was a global war that was under way by 1939 and ended in 1945. It involved a vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.

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Florida tells 91-year-old World War II veteran he must prove his citizenship to vote

A 91-year-old Florida man who won a Bronze star serving in World War II was told by the state of Florida he must prove he is a citizen or he will be removed from voter rolls, The Miami Herald reports.

Bill Internicola told The Miami Herald he was "flabbergasted" when he received a letter in the mail from the Broward Supervisor of Elections saying he must prove he is a citizen in order to vote.The letter stated the supervisor's office received "information from the State of Florida that you are not a United States citizen; however you are registered to vote," reports The Miami Herald. The letter is part of a controversial Florida program that aims to purge non-citizens from voting records before this year's election.The state put out an initial list of more than 2,600 people identified as non-U.S. citizens. State election officials then compared driver's licenses with voter registration data and found that as many as 182,000 registered voters are eligible to be in the country, but inelig...

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