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  World War Two was fought by the Allied nations against a despicable ideology that had taken hold in central Europe. As a part of that ideology involved an extreme racist attitude that was pursued in ways that we could have hoped would never be seen again its defeat was not only vital but still serves as a valid lesson to the generations since and to come. The lesson of unity among nations against such an evil should still be remembered and celebrated.
  Given the number of conflicts being fought today, and the courage still being shown by British troops, it is well worth showing that great sacrifice will not be forgotten.
  
  The 'religious' side of WW2 is much harder to pin down. Nazi ideology fed on the undercurrent of anti-semitism that infects much of the world and took it to extreme ends with people condemned for having a great-grandparent that held to the Jewish faith. Alongside that they were also persecuting homosexuals, gypsies, the handicapped and anyone else they saw as not fitting in with their narrow views. Apart from the fanatics at the top (Himmler certainly dreamt of creating a new religion out of Germanic mythology and Nazism) soldiers on all sides were still praying to the same god to get them through.

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