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70 years ago, D-day reversed the course of World War II

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On June 6, 1944, waves of Allied soldiers and equipment crashed onto the shores of Normandy, France, launching a massive operation that lasted more than two months and precipitated the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. The 70th anniversary of the invasion is being observed Friday in Normandy with D-day veterans, President Obama and other world leaders.

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