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Battle of the Atlantic
The longest military campaign in World War II. Lasted until the defeat of Germany on May 8, 1945. It was a contest between the Western allies and Germany. They were fighting for the control of the Atlantic sea routes. -
Battle of Britain
A military campaign in World War II lasting until October 31, 1940. The Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom against the German Air Force. -
Pearl Harbor
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Invasion of Italy
Lasted until September 16, 1943. The allied forces launched their invasion of Italy in order to successfully complete their plan. The northern forces planned to throw a net across the Italian peninsula while the British army chased the Germans into it from the south. -
D-Day
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Battle of the Buldge
Ended January 25, 1945. This was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II. This battle was Hitler's attempt to split the allied armies in northwest Europe. -
Hitler committed suicide
Warned by officers that the Russians were only a day or so from overtaking the chancellery, instead of running away he chose suicide was the best option. Hitler and his wife are believed to have both swallowed cyanide capsules. He decided to shoot himself with his service pistol as well. -
Percy Spencer invented the microwave
The first commercially produced microwave oven was about 6 feet tall and weighed around 750 pounds. Percy Spencer created the first microwave oven by attaching a high density electromagnetic field generator to an enclosed metal box. -
Marshall Plan
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Berlin Airlift
Ended May 12, 1949. It was one of the first international crises of the Cold War. It was an attempt by the Soviet Union to force the Western Allied powers to abandon their control of West Berlin. -
First nonstop flight around the world
The experimental airplane Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, completed the first nonstop, around-the-world flight without refueling. The flight covered 23,452 miles, averaging a ground speed of 249 miles per hour. -
NATO
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Warsaw Pact
