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  • 71Aviation in World War I — One of the many innovations of World War I, aircraft were first used for reconnaissance purposes and later as fighters and bombers. Consequently, this was the first war which involved a struggle for control of the air, which turned it into… …

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  • 72Criticism of the Iraq War — This article is about rationales against the Iraq War . For parties opposing it, see Opposition to the Iraq War. Further information: Opposition to the Iraq War, Legality of the Iraq War, Views on the 2003 invasion of Iraq, 2003… …

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  • 73Shōwa period — The nihongo|Shōwa period|昭和時代|Shōwa jidai|literally period of enlightened peace , or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito), from December 25, 1926 to January 7, 1989. In his coronation …

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  • 74Croatian War of Independence — Part of the Yugoslav Wars …

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  • 75Polish contribution to World War II — Campaign name=Main engagements of Polish forces during World War II battles=Westerplatte – Mokra – Bzura – Enigma – Narvik – France Battle of Britain – Tobruk Crusader – Gazala – Dieppe – Tunisia Lenino – Monte Cassino Caen Osuchy – Ostra Brama – …

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  • 76Expulsion of Germans after World War II — The expulsion of Germans after World War II was the forced migration and ethnic cleansing of German nationals ( Reichsdeutsche ) and ethnic Germans ( Volksdeutsche) from the former eastern territories of Germany, former Sudetenland and other… …

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  • 77World War II casualties — World War II was humanity s deadliest war, causing tens of millions of deaths. The tables below provide a detailed country by country count of human losses.Total human lossesThe total estimated human loss of life caused by World War II was… …

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  • 78News media and the Vietnam War — Beginning during the Vietnam War (1955–1975) and continuing into the present, there has been a contentious debate over the actions and influence of the news media on the course and outcome of the conflict. This debate has centered upon a set of… …

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  • 79Taiwan after World War II — The Republic of China on Taiwan era (zh t|t=中華民國在臺灣), also known as the postwar era (zh t|t=臺灣戰後時期), refers to the period in Taiwan s history, between the end of World War II in 1945 and the present, in which Taiwan and the surrounding islands… …

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  • 80Post-World War II baby boom — As is often the case, after a major war, the end of World War II brought a baby boom to many countries, notably those in Europe, Asia, North America, and Australasia. There is some disagreement as to the precise beginning and ending dates of the… …

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