When I learned that today is National East Meets West Day, my mind immediately went to cultures – Eastern Culture and Western Culture coming together on common ground. Turns out, I was wrong. In April of 1945, World War II had been raging for over six years. Allied Forces were marching toward peace, but to reach their goal would require the coordinated efforts of the American Troops in the East and the Soviet Armies in the west.
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