| | World War II: Breaking Out from Normandy | |
July 25-31, 1944 - Allied forces conduct Operation Cobra (right) in an attempt to breakout of Normandy. Landing in Normandy on D-Day, Allied forces quickly became bogged down as they...
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| | World War II: U-boats Retreat | |
July 19, 1942 - German U-boats withdraw from the US coast during the Battle of the Atlantic as the US Navy implements a convoy system. Entering World War II following...
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| | World War II: Talks at Potsdam | |
July 17, 1945 - Allied leaders meet at the Potsdam Conference (right). At the February 1945 Yalta Conference, the Allied leaders agreed to meet again following the defeat of Germany. ...
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| | World War II: Trinity Test Successful | |
July 16, 1945 - The Trinity Test (right) is successful as the Manhattan Project moves forward. The US quest for nuclear weapons began in 1939 with President Franklin Roosevelt receiving the...
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