[Bear_in_RoseBear]

The phrase "United Nations" was used by officials to refer to the "Allied Nations". So, although the actual U.N. in New York was not formed until after the end of the war, "United Nations" was an official designation of the Allies in WW II. It surprised me to learn of it, because it was never used while I was learning history in (public) school. But, if you read the documents of the day there it is in black and white.

[Corin Stormhands]

It surprised me to learn of it, because it was never used while I was learning history in (public) school.

Of course my problem in history (okay, yes it was in public school) was that we never got to WWII.

In Virginia, when you study Virginia history you start with Jamestown. And usually by late May you'd get to the end of the Civil War. So you'd have to cover about 100 years in the last week and a half of school...

Then in U.S. History, you'd start with Jamestown. And usually by late May you'd get to the end of the Civil War. So you'd have to cover about 100 years in the last week and a half of school...

So when I took U.S. History in college I had to ask "why are we talking about Massachusetts..."

Okay, it's not quite that bad. But the emphasis was definitely on the major role that Virginia had. Which is true, but not to the exclusion of the other little colonies...

But I do feel that I got shortchanged on the late 1800s and early 1900s...