Historians hope WWII can inspire global virus fight

NEW YORK－As this year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, or WWII, many historians hope the lessons of the war can inspire the United States, China and others to join hands in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

There is an entire generation in the United States that has no idea about the sacrifice of the Chinese during the Japanese aggression, said Gary Lewi, a board member and spokesman of the Museum of American Armor on Long Island, in New York state.

There is a regrettable lack of awareness about WWII, its strategic implications and how it defined China, Europe and the United States, Lewi said.