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  2. North African campaign - Wikipedia

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    The North African campaign of World War II took place in North Africa from 10 June 1940 to 13 May 1943, fought between the Allies and the Axis Powers.It included campaigns in the Libyan and Egyptian deserts (Western Desert campaign, Desert War), in Morocco and Algeria (Operation Torch), and in Tunisia (Tunisia campaign).

  3. Military history of the United States during World War II

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    June 21–22, 1942 – Bombardment of Fort Stevens, the second attack on a U.S. military base in the continental U.S. in World War II. September 9, 1942, and September 29, 1942 – Lookout Air Raids, the only attack by enemy aircraft on the contiguous U.S. and the second enemy aircraft attack on the U.S. continent in World War II.

  4. Tutankhamun - Wikipedia

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    Tutankhamun and his queen, Ankhesenamun Tutankhamun was born in the reign of Akhenaten, during the Amarna Period of the late Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.His original name was Tutankhaten or Tutankhuaten, meaning "living image of Aten", [c] reflecting the shift in ancient Egyptian religion known as Atenism which characterized Akhenaten's reign.

  5. United States in World War II - Wikipedia

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  6. List of World War II battles involving the United States

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    Highest net casualty for U.S. forces during World War II; Resulted in Allied liberation of Luzon; Battle of Manila: February 3, 1945 March 3, 1945 Manila, Philippines Philippines campaign (1944–45) 6,575 (1,010 killed and 5,565 wounded) [3] Allied victory Japan One of the most intense urban battles fought by American forces during the war

  7. Timeline of World War II (1945–1991) - Wikipedia

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    This is a timeline of the events that stretched over the period of late World War II, its conclusion, legal aftermath, with the inclusion of the Cold War, from January 1945 to December 1991. January 1945

  8. Colonial history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    These groups all became part of the United States when it gained its independence in 1776. Russian America and parts of New France and New Spain were also incorporated into the United States at later times. The diverse colonists from these various regions built colonies of distinctive social, religious, political, and economic style.

  9. Timeline of World War II (1942) - Wikipedia

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    The fifty-nine-year-old General decides a cadence of one hundred five beats per minute will best match the disparate abilities of his party, and they march fifty minutes and rest ten each hour. 8: In the Coral Sea , each side finally locates the other's main carrier groups, consisting of Japanese carriers Shōkaku and Zuikaku , and American ...