World War II and Cold War

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Battle of Stalingrad

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Turning point in Eastern Front, Soviet

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D-Day

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Allied invasion of Normandy, June 6, 1944

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Battle of Midway

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Decisive naval battle, U.S. victory over Japan

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Battle of Britain

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Air campaign, RAF vs. Luftwaffe, 1940

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Battle of the Bulge

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Last major German offensive, Ardennes, 1944-45

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Marshall Plan

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U.S. aid to rebuild Europe, post-WWII

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Truman Doctrine

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U.S. policy to contain communism, 1947

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NATO

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Military alliance, North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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Warsaw Pact

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Soviet-led military alliance, 1955

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Berlin Airlift

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U.S. and allies supply West Berlin, 1948-49