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Great Britain defended itself from the German Luftwaffe attacks.
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Japan attacked an American naval base off the coast of Hawaii, which makes the U.S decide to join WW2
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The United States defended the Midway islands from Japan and prevented the chance of a Japanese invasion
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The U.S.S.R defended the city of Stalingrad from the German invasion.
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An Allied invasion of French North Africa.
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established to help protect cultural property in war areas
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The largest tank battle in history, the Russian army prepared a massive defensive line near Kursk and stopped the German advance in the Soviet Union
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The Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy under German rule, turning the tide of the war.
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the costliest battle ever fought by the U.S. Army
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It was the first major battle of WW2 to take place on Japanese homeland.
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It was considered to be the last major battle of WW2
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FDR dies while in office, Truman becomes president
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When the Allies arrived in Berlin, Hitler decided to end his life, rather than surrender.
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A nuclear bomb was detonated over the Japanese city of Hiroshima, killing hundreds of thousands of civilians
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A nuclear bomb was detonated over the city of Nagasaki, killing hundreds of thousands of civilians
