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d-day
the start of the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, during World War II, a pivotal event in the liberation of Western Europe. -
The Battle of Midway
a pivotal naval engagement in the Pacific Theater of World War II -
The Invasion of Poland
Nazi Germany invaded Poland, triggering World War II, -
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The Battle of Britain
a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy defended the United Kingdom -
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the U.S. -
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the battle of stalingrad
a brutal and protracted urban conflict fought between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany -
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Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively. -
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Operation Torch
an Allied invasion of French North Africa during the Second World War. -
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
a program established by the Allies in 1943 to help protect cultural property in war areas -
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The Battle of Kursk
a major World War II Eastern Front battle between the forces of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union near Kursk in southwestern Russia -
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The Battle of the Bulge
the last major German offensive on the Western Front during World War II, -
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The Battle of Okinawa
a major World War II battle fought on the island of Okinawa -
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The Battle of Iwo Jima
a brutal 36-day battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II -
The Death of FDR
died of a cerebral hemorrhage. -
The Death of Adolf Hitler
suicide