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In the English Wikipedia, when multiple terms for a single entity are available, the term most common in the English-speaking world is generally preferred.
When referring to events on Eastern Front in World War Two, even when viewed from a Russian or Soviet perspective, the term "Great Patriotic War" should not be used. Instead, terms such as "Second World War" or "Eastern Front Campaign of the Second World War" or (when context is clear) ""Eastern Front Campaign" or "Eastern Front" or other similar appropriate terms should be used. (In all the examples shown, the link would be usually be piped to Eastern Front (World War II), e. g. [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Second World War]].)
Exception: actual titles and direct quotes are not to be changed. For instance:
- "Ivanovich was awarded the medal 'Hero of the Great Patriotic War'"
- "Stavka Order #253 began 'This war in which we are engaged, the Great Patriotic War...'"
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