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World War 2 Italian Campaign Canadian troops played a vital role in the 20-month Mediterranean campaign, which led to the liberation of Italy during the Second World War. In fact, this campaign was the first large-scale land operation in which the Canadian Army stationed in Great Britain took part. In this campaign, which was fought in Sicily from July 10 to August 6, 1943 and in mainland Italy from September 3, 1943 to February 25, 1945, the fighting was particularly bitter. The Germans, …

…reparations were sent with a signed apology from the President of the United States on behalf of the American people. The period for reparations ended in August of 1998. Despite this redress, the mental and physical health impacts of the trauma of the internment experience continue to affect tens of thousands of Japanese Americans. Health studies have shown a 2 times greater incidence of heart disease and premature death among former internees, compared to noninterned Japanese Americans.