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The United States won the Battle of Midway
The United States won a important battle at midway which turned the tide of the fighting in the Pacific -
Germany's first major defeat
Germany lost in Stalingrad and this was the first major German loss. -
D-Day invasion of France
The Allied forces invade Normandy beach on D-Day which was a major event in the course of WWII. -
The Atomic bombs were dropped on Japan
The Atomic Bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki which were the first nuclear weapons to be used in combat -
The United Nations was created
the United Nations was created in place of the League of Nations -
The Cold war begins
The Cold War was started between Russia and the United States -
Israel was recognized as a state from the United States
Israel was created and the US recognized it as a country on the same day. -
The Korean War begins
the Korean War began with South and North Korea