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The Battle of Britain was a World War II air campaign in which the Royal Air Force (RAF) defended the UK against the German Luftwaffe from July to October 1940. It was the first major battle fought entirely in the air and resulted in a Nazi defeat. -
Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Empire of Japan against the U.S. Naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, that launched the U.S. in World War 2 -
The Battle of Midway was a decisive naval battle fought from June 4-7, 1942, during World War 2, where the U.S. Navy defeated the Japanese navy in the Pacific. This American victory, made possible by breaking Japanese naval codes, halted Japan’s expansion and is considered a major turning point in the Pacific theater -
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major, brutal World War II conflict (August 1942-February 1943) where the Soviet Union defeated Nazi Germany
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The Battle of Iwo Jima was a 36 day U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault in World War 2, fought from February 19 to March 26, 1945, to capture the strategic island from entrenched Japanese forces. -
The Battle of Okinawa was a major battle fought from April 1 to June 22, 1945, between the U.S. military and Japanese forces during World War 2. The U.S. sought to capture the island as a forward base for invading Japan.