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The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty signed in 1919 that ended World War I. It was the result of negotiations between Britain, France, and the United States, and was extremely harsh on Germany.
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the capture and subjugation of not only France but three other countries; Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium.
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The Battle of Britain was a series of air battles in 1940 between the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the German Luftwaffe. It was a key moment in World War II and the first major air battle.
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a program that allowed the United States to lend or lease war supplies to countries that were vital to U.S. defense.
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Operation Barbarossa was the Nazi German invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. It was the largest military offensive in history, involving millions of troops and billions of dollars.
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the Allies invaded Normandy, France, in what became the largest amphibious invasion in history.
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German offensive in World War II that took place in the Ardennes region of Belgium, France, and Luxembourg
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a meeting of Allied leaders in February 1945 to discuss the end of World War II and Europe's postwar reorganization. The conference was held in Yalta, Crimea, a Russian resort town.
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The U.S. Marine Corps and Navy captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army.
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The Empire of Japan surrendered to the Allied Powers in World War II on September 2, 1945. The surrender was signed on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.