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German fighter pilots proved exceptionally good at piercing the B-17s’ defenses, especially because the American planners insisted on daytime assaults for more precise targeting. 1.000

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Simplified: German fighter pilots were good at piercing B-17 defenses because of daytime assaults

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At the time, according to historians, the Army Air Forces thought B-17s, bristling with 12 .50-caliber machine guns and flying in tight formation, did not need fighter escorts to ward off German defen... 1.000

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Simplified: The Army Air Forces thought B-17s did not need fighter escorts

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By then his unit, a part of the Eighth Air Force, had earned the nickname “the Bloody 100th” because, even in a campaign that saw extensive losses of planes and crews, it stood out for its deadly turn... 1.000

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Simplified: The 100th Bombardment Group earned the nickname "the Bloody 100th" losing 757 men and 229 planes during 306 missions

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After more than a year of training, he flew his first mission in June 1943. 1.000

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Simplified: He flew his first mission in June 1943 after over a year of training

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He was assigned to fly B-17s, the military’s new long-range heavy bombers, which were designed to travel from southeast Britain into Nazi-occupied Europe to attack submarine pens, factories, rail yard... 1.000

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Simplified: He was assigned to fly B-17s to attack targets in Nazi-occupied Europe

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Mr. Luckadoo, known as Lucky, was just 19 when he enlisted in the Army Air Forces soon after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor triggered the United States to enter World War II. 1.000

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Simplified: Mr Luckadoo was 19 when he enlisted in the Army Air Forces after the Pearl Harbor attack

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Joe Biden relied on the wisdom of his intelligence officials to preemptively reveal Russian intentions to invade Ukraine. 0.900

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Simplified: Joe Biden relied on wisdom of his intelligence officials to preemptively reveal Russian intentions to invade Ukraine

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George H.W. Bush built the gulf war coalition around rule of law and multilateralism. 0.900

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Simplified: George H.W. Bush built gulf war coalition around rule of law multilateralism

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Harry Truman tied American power to NATO so that trans-Atlantic defense would last beyond any one administration. 0.900

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Simplified: Harry Truman tied American power to NATO so trans-Atlantic defense would last beyond any one administration

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The Soviets barely budged and allies were alarmed that the U.S. nuclear posture was being manipulated as a psychological ploy. 0.900

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Simplified: Soviets barely budged allies were alarmed that US nuclear posture was manipulated as psychological ploy

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The gambit backfired. 0.900

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Simplified: The gambit backfired

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Signals were leaked in ways meant to unnerve Moscow and Hanoi. 0.900

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Simplified: Signals were leaked to unnerve Moscow and Hanoi

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American bombers were quietly placed on heightened readiness. 0.900

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Simplified: American bombers were placed on heightened readiness

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In October 1969 Nixon put the theory to the test with a global nuclear alert. 0.950

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Simplified: Nixon put the theory to the test with a global nuclear alert in October 1969

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It was Mr. Reagan, after all, who notably said, “Trust but verify.” 0.950

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Simplified: Mr Reagan notably said Trust but verify

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The arms control treaties penned in this era succeeded because they were embedded in verification regimes and mutual interests, not personal chemistry alone. 0.900

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Simplified: The arms control treaties succeeded because they were embedded in verification regimes and mutual interests not personal chemistry alone

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Ronald Reagan’s affinity with the new Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, which was evident from their first encounter in Geneva, made nuclear arms control imaginable. 0.950

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Simplified: Ronald Reagan’s affinity with the new Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev made nuclear arms control imaginable

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The gambit backfired: The Soviets barely budged and allies were alarmed that the U.S. nuclear posture was being manipulated as a psychological ploy. 0.900

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Simplified: The gambit backfired Soviets barely budged allies were alarmed

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The summit ultimately failed after Mr. Arafat reneged on the personal assurances he gave to Mr. Clinton that he would sign the accord. 0.950

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Simplified: The summit ultimately failed after Mr Arafat reneged on the personal assurances he gave to Mr Clinton that he would sign the accord

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Mr. Clinton worked hard to build a personal rapport between the Palestinian and Israeli leaders Yasir Arafat and Ehud Barak at Camp David in 2000. 0.950

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Simplified: Mr Clinton worked hard to build a personal rapport between the Palestinian and Israeli leaders Yasir Arafat and Ehud Barak at Camp David in 2000

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