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The Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919 to end World War I and establish peace terms between Germany and the Allied Powers.
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a remarkable German assault on north-west Europe, known as the Battle of France, resulted in 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 major air campaign during World War II from July 10 to October 31, 1940. The Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm defended the United Kingdom from Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe. It was the first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces
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The Iwo Jima Campaign was a World War II battle that took place from February 19 to March 26, 1945. The United States Marine Corps and Navy captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army.
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The Lend-Lease Act was a program that allowed the United States to lend or lease war supplies to countries that were vital to U.S. defense. The program operated from 1941 to 1945 during World War Il
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Operation Barbarossa was the German invasion of the Soviet Union that began on June 22, 1941. It was a surprise attack that was part of Adolf Hitler's plan to conquer the Soviet Union and establish "living space" in the East.
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Operation Overlord, the Allied forces landed troops on Normandy beaches for the largest amphibious assault in history, beginning the march eastward to defeat Germany. In a larger strategic sense, the successful Allied landing in France was a psychological blow to the German occupation of Europe.
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The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during the Second World War
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The Yalta Conference was a meeting of Allied leaders in February 1945 to discuss the end of World War II and the future of Europe
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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.