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In 1940, just more than 11 million women were employed outside the home. By the end of World War II, that number had spiked to more than 20 million women. Part of the reason for the jump was the ...

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The June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France was unprecedented in scale and audacity, using the largest-ever armada to change the course of World War II.

OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — The D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and audacity. As veterans and world dignitaries commemorate the 79th ...

The June 6, 1944, D-day invasion of Nazi-occupied France punched a hole in Adolf Hitler’s defenses in Western Europe, changing the course of World War II.

On June 6, 1944, nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy in France to oust the Nazi occupiers. Of those, 73,000 were from the U.S.; 83,000 from Britain, Canada.

VICTIMS ON ALL SIDES. A total of 4,414 Allied troops were killed on D-Day itself, including 2,501 Americans. More than 5,000 were wounded. In the ensuing Battle of Normandy, 73,000 Allied forces ...