Polish and British Codebreakers Broke the Enigma Cipher
Marian Rejewski's early work was built upon at Bletchley Park.
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The Manhattan Project Built the First Atomic Bombs
Bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.
D-Day Was the Largest Seaborne Invasion in History
Allied forces landed in Normandy on June 6, 1944.
World War II Killed an Estimated 70 to 85 Million People
It was the deadliest conflict in human history.
World War II Lasted From 1939 to 1945
It began with Germany's invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, and ended with Japan's surrender in September 1945.
Hanoi's Temple of Literature Dates to 1070
It became Vietnam's first national university in 1076.
Vietnam Is One of the World's Top Rice Exporters
The Mekong Delta is often called the country's rice bowl.
Pho Is Vietnam's Famous Noodle Soup
The dish of broth, rice noodles and beef or chicken originated in northern Vietnam.
Vietnam Was Divided Into North and South From 1954 to 1976
The country was reunified in 1976, after the fall of Saigon in 1975.
Ha Long Bay Has Nearly 2,000 Limestone Islands
The UNESCO World Heritage Site is famous for its karst towers rising from emerald water.