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The invasion of Poland
marked the beginning of World War II when Nazi Germany launched a surprise military attack on Poland, effectively initiating the war in Europe -
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Monuments, fine arts , and Archives program
An international group established in 1943 that worked under the Civil Affairs and Military Government Sections to help protect cultural property during and after World War II. -
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Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
On August 6, 1945, the B-29 Enola Gay carrying Little Boy and piloted by the commander of the 509th Composite Group, Colonel Paul Tibbets, dropped its bomb on Hiroshima, destroying most of the city and causing possibly 140,000 deaths. -
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Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
At 11:02 a.m., at an altitude of 1,650 feet, Fat Man (right) exploded over Nagasaki