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Date |
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| 1 | 1938 | - 1938—1945: World War II
Sep 1938 - Aug 1945, World War II from 1938 to 1945.
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| 2 | 1944 | - 1944: Battle of the Bulge
WWII Battle of the Bulge begins to break down Axis position on Western Front.
- 6 Jun 1944: D-Day
6 Jun 1944, WWII Allies invade Normandy, France.
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| 3 | 1945 | - 1945: Warsaw captured
Soviet forces capture Warsaw in January. All German forces are driven from Poland by March. Poland's borders are set by the post-war Potsdam conference; Poland loses territory to the Soviet Union but gains some from Germany.
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| 4 | 1947 | - 1947: People's Republic of Poland
Poland becomes a Communist People's Republic after Soviet-run elections.
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| 5 | 1950 | - 1950—1953: Korean War
Korean War
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| 6 | 1952 | - 1952: Passenger Jet
First passenger jet in Britian.
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| 7 | 1964 | - 1964—1975: Vietnam War
Vietnam War from 1964 to 1975.
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| 8 | 1989 | - 31 Dec 1989: Republic of Poland
31 Dec 1989; The People's Republic of Poland become the Republic of Poland.
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1944 - 2013 (69 years)