# WWII

A WWII veteran who survived D-Day has passed away at [---]. Meanwhile, China is using WWII history to rally neighbors against Japan, and a PBS documentary explores the narrative surrounding the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

### About WWII
World War II was a global conflict that lasted from [----] to [----].  

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:wwii/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/wwii/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Month: [-----------] -69%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +124%  
[--] Year: [-------------] +248%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-22  
1-Year Low: [---------] on 2025-02-27  

Engagements by network (24h):
Instagram: [------]
YouTube: [----------]
Reddit: [------]
News: [------]
X: [---------]
TikTok: [-------]

  
  
### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:wwii/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/wwii/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-20  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-15  

Mentions by network (24h):
Instagram: [--]
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Reddit: [---]
News: [--]
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### Creators: [-----] (24h)
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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/wwii/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning WWII in the last [--] hours which is down 0.24% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-21  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-15  
  
  
### Sentiment: 50%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:wwii/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/wwii/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 50%  
Daily Average: 45%  
[--] Month: 36% -4%  
[--] Months: 36% +6%  
[--] Year: 36% -16%  
1-Year High: 85% on 2026-01-06  
1-Year Low: 5% on 2025-12-22  

Most Supportive Themes:
- WWII Veterans and their Stories: (30%) Posts honoring WWII veterans and sharing their personal stories are a significant part of the conversation. These often include tributes, memories, and acknowledgments of their service and sacrifice.
- Historical Events and Facts: (25%) Content focusing on specific battles, operations, and lesser-known facts from WWII is highly engaging. These posts aim to educate and inform the audience about the historical significance of various aspects of the war.
- Impact and Legacy of WWII: (20%) Discussions about how WWII shaped the modern world, its geopolitical consequences, and its influence on current events are prevalent. These posts explore the long-term effects and lessons learned from the conflict.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Political Comparisons and Controversies: (15%) Some posts draw controversial comparisons between WWII events and current political situations, often leading to heated debate. These discussions can be critical of political figures or ideologies, using historical parallels to make a point.
- War Crimes and Atrocities: (10%) Discussions surrounding war crimes, atrocities, and the ethical complexities of WWII are present, often highlighting unresolved issues or historical debates. These posts can be critical of actions taken during the war and their lasting impact.
  

### Top WWII News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Bath's WWII Normandy veteran Stan Ford dies age [---] - BBC News Stan Ford survived the D-Day landings and sinking of HMS Fratton off the coast of Normandy in 1944"  
[News Link](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyz9nlz8epo) [@BBC](/creator/x/BBC) 2026-02-09T07:04Z 2.4M followers, 14K engagements


"Exclusive China rallies neighbours against Japan in rare meeting. Will it work South China Morning Post Beijing summons Southeast Asian envoys and invokes Japans WWII history but campaign to isolate Tokyo gains little traction"  
[News Link](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3342540/china-rallies-neighbours-against-japan-rare-meeting-will-it-work) [@SCMPNews](/creator/x/SCMPNews) 2026-02-06T01:08Z 968.8K followers, 63.8K engagements


"Watch Bombshell American Experience Official Site PBS Bombshell explores how the U.S. manipulated the narrative about the impact of the WWII bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki"  
[News Link](https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/bombshell/) [@PBS](/creator/x/PBS) 2026-01-07T02:00Z 1.9M followers, 266.9K engagements


"China Unveils New Laser Weapons and Nuclear Ballistic Missiles - Newsweek The WWII commemoration parade in Beijing showcased the LY-1 shipborne laser weapon system and the DF-5C intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)"  
[News Link](https://www.newsweek.com/china-unveils-laser-ballistic-missile-2123769) [@Newsweek](/creator/x/Newsweek) 2025-09-04T21:15Z 3.4M followers, 1.3M engagements



### Top WWII Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"@Paradoxbeliver Did you know that SpongeBob is a metaphor for WWII Germany"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LiteralyDrew/status/2021369204520386788) [@LiteralyDrew](/creator/x/LiteralyDrew) 2026-02-10T23:42Z [--] followers, [----] engagements


"The AI-Covid analogy doesn't seem particularly apt to me. People should be more careful with their analogies (cf all the WWII analogies)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StefanFSchubert/status/2021369083489550834) [@StefanFSchubert](/creator/x/StefanFSchubert) 2026-02-10T23:41Z 44.2K followers, 16.5K engagements


"Tom Hanks is great for this role because he looks like someone who plausibly could have been in WWII Compare this to the horrific Midway where the pilot played by Skrein looks like hes been juicing. People looked different back then but the modern style is heavily influenced by GWOT brain and special forces chic Filming for the #Greyhound sequel starring Tom Hanks and Stephen Graham is now underway It follows Krause and the Greyhoundcrew from the beaches of Normandy to the ocean in the Pacific as they help turn the tide of the war. https://t.co/pz2nilEFOl Filming for the #Greyhound sequel"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheMindScourge/status/2021367036216021050) [@TheMindScourge](/creator/x/TheMindScourge) 2026-02-10T23:33Z [----] followers, 73.1K engagements


"Joel Webbon doesnt deserve his title as a pastor if hes never heard of GERMAN theological liberalism which ripped through the Continent in the 1800s. Names like Bultmann and Schleiermacher must not ring a bell. The spread of this movement to the U.S. is what inspired J. Gresham Machen to write his landmark work Christianity and Liberalism. He also started a denomination to fight against it: the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC). And he started the renowned Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia for the same reason. So if Joel Webbons contention is that National Socialist Germany"  
[X Link](https://x.com/willspencer/status/2021366887154843677) [@willspencer](/creator/x/willspencer) 2026-02-10T23:33Z 34.2K followers, 23.3K engagements

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