Europe

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    Invasion of Poland

    The invasion that"s hipping in Poland was to disestablish Poland as a sovereign country.
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    Fall of France to Nazi Forces

    The fall of France to Nazi forces occurred rapidly in May-June 1940 during the Battle of France, as German forces bypassed the Maginot Line through the Ardennes, overwhelming Allied defenses.
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    Rescue at Dunkirk

    7,669 Allied soldiers were evacuated, but by the end of the eighth day, 338,226 had been rescued by a hastily assembled fleet of over 800.
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    London Blitz

    London was systematically bombed by the Luftwaffe which was for about 56 of the following 57 days and also the nights as well.
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    Victory at Stalingrad

    A decisive turning point in World War II, crushing Germany's advance into the USSR, stopping the Axis from securing vital resources, and marking the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany.
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    Italian Campaign

    Italian campaign of World War II, also called the Liberation of Italy following the German occupation.
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    D-Day (Invasion of Normandy)

    Allied forces launched the massive D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. The largest seaborne invasion in history, establishing beachheads on five beaches Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword,
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    Operation Market Garden

    An Allied military operation during the Second World War fought in the German-occupied Netherlands from 17 to 25.
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    Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive or Countermen Wacht am Rhein, was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front
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    Victory in Europe Day

    Marks the formal acceptance of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender to the Allies.