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The Invasion of Poland
Nazi-Germany invades Soviet Russia and breaks the non-aggression pact. This marks the start of World War II -
The Battle of Britain
Germans started by targeting coastal sites and British vessels navigating in the English Channel. It was the initial significant battle conducted solely in the sky -
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was caused by the Japanese because Pearl Harbor was a major fueling and oil station for planes and ships. They thought that if they attacked the U.S., it would cripple their Navy. -
The Battle of Midway
Japanese aircrafts attacked and damaged the US base at Midway. The forces of the US Marine Corps located at Midway faced significant casualties. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
Known as the bloodiest battle in all of history, The Battle of Stalingrad had up to as many as 30 million deaths overall. Germany started to invade through Stalingrad and Russia had too many people for the Germans to fully invade. -
Operation Torch
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The Battle of Kursk
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Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
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D-Day
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The Battle of the Bulge
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The Battle of Iwo Jima
The U.S fights for and eventually secures the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese. The U.S wanted this land as an airbase to attack Japan's home islands -
The Battle of Okinawa
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The Death of FDR
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The Death of Adolf Hitler
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Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
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Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki