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5. I see that we lost 418,000 plus in WWII.

Fri Jul 2, 2021, 04:17 PM

Jul 2021

Link: https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=how+many+u.s.+soldiers+died+in+ww2

Yeah, we've still lost more to Covid, but without bothering to do the math, our country's population is more than twice what it was in 1945.

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Censorship doesn't work... [View all] albacore Jul 2021 OP

He might not be that far off on fatality rate krawhitham Jul 2021 #3

Math was never my strong suit... I taught history. albacore Jul 2021 #4

I see that we lost 418,000 plus in WWII. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #5

Ummm, I still get over 400,000 combat deaths. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #13

Thank you for that link. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #16

I think 291,000 is .2 of the population in 1945... nt albacore Jul 2021 #10

Another Question for Lawyers Mary in S. Carolina Jul 2021 #6

I worked in tech support for a cable provider. Jedi Guy Jul 2021 #7

Thanks Jedi Guy Mary in S. Carolina Jul 2021 #11

You are hardly being forced to watch Fox News against your will. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #8

I am pretty sure that's not true. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #18

Answer: no. brooklynite Jul 2021 #14