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Military operation by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in September 1939 that marked the beginning of World War II. -
Air campaign by Nazi Germany against the UK in 1940 during World War II -
Aattack by the Japanese on the U.S. naval base in Hawaii -
Naval battle where the U.S. defeated a Japanese attack on Midway Atoll, sinking four of their aircraft carriers. -
Clash between Germany and the Soviet Union -
Allied invasion of French North Africa during World War -
Allied effort during World War II to protect cultural property from destruction and looting. -
Engagement on the Eastern Front from where the Soviet Army repelled the final major German offensive of World War II. -
The largest amphibious invasion in history, which marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany. -
Major German offensive in World War II that went through the Ardennes forest, the surprise attack initially created a "bulge" in the Allied front lines before being ultimately repelled by American and other Allied forces. -
Bloody conflict in World War II where U.S. Marines fought to capture the island from Japanese forces -
It was the last major battle of the war and one of the bloodiest, with heavy casualties for both sides and civilians. -
Massive cerebral hemorrhage (stroke) while at his Warm Springs -
He committed suicide in his underground bunker (Führerbunker) in Berlin. -
United States dropped an atomic bomb named "Little Boy" on Hiroshima, Japan, killing an estimated 70,000 to 140,000 people instantly. -
The bombing killed an estimated 60,000 to 80,000 people by the end of the year, caused widespread destruction, and contributed to Japan's surrender, which ended the war.
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