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D-Day defending forces beat a rapid retreat to the German border.
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Bigger than the battle of Normandy. Red army would end the war in control of all Eastern Europe.
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The Japanese Fleet, hoping to lure the Americans to destruction. The Japanese who were ambushed, losing four of their best carries.
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Tre months battle war's turning point. Third Reich was now on the defensive.
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Six aircraft carriers with more than 400 planes attacked the main American naval base.
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Torch was the first successful strategic offensive, and American troops crossed the Atlantic for the first time.