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Looking back | The refugee crisis during World War II

Grim-faced refugees stand in a group on a street in La Gleize, Belgium, on Jan. 2, 1945. They are waiting to be transported from the war-torn town after its recapture by American forces during the German thrust into Belgium.

Grim-faced refugees stand in a group on a street in La Gleize, Belgium, on Jan. 2, 1945. They are waiting to be transported from the war-torn town after its recapture by American forces during the German thrust into Belgium.

  (Peter J. Carroll / Associated Press)

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Looking back | The refugee crisis during World War II

Riding on a tandem bicycle, a French family flees the German Army offensive in the north of France in May 1940. About 10 million people fled toward the south during this period.

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Looking back | The refugee crisis during World War II

Truckloads of German refugees arrive at the Russian-American frontier to await passage into the Russian-held zone Nov. 6, 1945.

  (Peter J. Carroll / Associated Press)

Looking back | The refugee crisis during World War II

A weary refugee passes the time with his musical instrument on July 7, 1945.

  (Frank Noel / Associated Press)

Looking back | The refugee crisis during World War II

German refugees make their way home through the Gros Topfer checkpoint on Nov. 6, 1945.

  (Peter J. Carroll / Associated Press)

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