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How many texts contain the Nuremberg Laws passed by Hitler in 1935?

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The Nuremberg Laws of 1935 include two official racial texts, but a third, on the flag, was promulgated on the same day as a symbolic gesture.

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The Nuremberg Laws of 1935 include two official racial texts, but a third, on the flag, was promulgated on the same day as a symbolic gesture.

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When was the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

2August 6, 1945

1May 8, 1945

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The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 by an American bomber, marking a tragic turning point in the World War II.

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The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 by an American bomber, marking a tragic turning point in the World War II.

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Which troops landed at Juno Beach on June 6, 1944?

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1American and British

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On June 6, 1944, during the Normandy landings, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade landed on Juno Beach, supported by British commandos.

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On June 6, 1944, during the Normandy landings, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade landed on Juno Beach, supported by British commandos.

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When did the Japanese Guandong Army invade Manchuria?

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It was in 1931 that the Japanese Guandong army invaded Manchuria, a key event with major historical consequences.

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It was in 1931 that the Japanese Guandong army invaded Manchuria, a key event with major historical consequences.

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When was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) founded?

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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was founded on December 30, 1922. It was created after the Russian revolution of 1917 and the civil war.

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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was founded on December 30, 1922. It was created after the Russian revolution of 1917 and the civil war.

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When did the Japanese Army attack Pearl Harbor?

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The Japanese army attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This event led to the United States' entry into the Second World War.

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The Japanese army attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This event led to the United States' entry into the Second World War.

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When was slavery abolished in the United States?

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The abolition of slavery in the United States was officially proclaimed in 1865 with the adoption of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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The abolition of slavery in the United States was officially proclaimed in 1865 with the adoption of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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What was the name given to the British army evacuation operation at Dunkirk in 1940?

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2Overlord

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Operation Dynamo is the name given to the heroic evacuation of Allied troops surrounded by German forces in Dunkirk in May-June 1940.

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Operation Dynamo is the name given to the heroic evacuation of Allied troops surrounded by German forces in Dunkirk in May-June 1940.

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In which American stock exchange did the crash of 1929 take place?

2New York Stock Exchange

1Chicago Stock Exchange

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The crash of 1929 was a stock market crisis that took place on the New York Stock Exchange between Thursday, October 24 and Tuesday, October 29, 1929. This event, the most famous in stock market history, marked the beginning of the Great Depression.

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The crash of 1929 was a stock market crisis that took place on the New York Stock Exchange between Thursday, October 24 and Tuesday, October 29, 1929. This event, the most famous in stock market history, marked the beginning of the Great Depression.

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Who commanded the Afrika Korps during the North Africa Campaign?

2Erwin Rommel

1Hermann GΓΆring

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The Afrika Korps was commanded during the North African campaign by German General Erwin Rommel, nicknamed the Desert Fox.

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The Afrika Korps was commanded during the North African campaign by German General Erwin Rommel, nicknamed the Desert Fox.

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