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D-Day and the end of the Second World War
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On D-Day, 6 June 1944, Allied forces landed in Normandy in France to begin the liberation of Europe. Germany surrendered in May 1945. The war with Japan ended in August 1945 after atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Memory tip: D-Day = 6 June 1944 (Normandy); Germany surrenders May 1945; Japan August 1945.
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On which date did Allied forces land in Normandy on D-Day?
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