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This invasion by Nazi Germany which was followed shortly by the Soviet Union is considered the start of World War II in Europe. It demonstrated Germany’s use of Blitzkrieg (“lightening war”) tactics and led Britain and France to declare war on Germany.
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This was a large scale air campaign where the Royal Air Force (RAF) successfully defended Britain against German air attacks (Luftwaffe). It was a crucial turning point, as it was Hitlers first major defeat and prevented a planned German amphibious invasion of the UK.
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This surprise attack by the Imperial Japanese Navy on the U.S naval base in Hawaii immediately brought the United States into World War II. It unified American public opinion in support of the war effort, turning a global conflict into a truly world war
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This decisive naval victory by the US Navy over the Japanese fleet is considered the turning point of the war in the Pacific. It permanently weakened the Japanese Imperial Navy, allowing the U.S. to take the strategic offensive for the rest of the war
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This brutal, protracted battle between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union resulted in a catastrophic German defeat. It is considered the turning point of the war on the Eastern Front, as it ended Germany’s eastward advance and put the Axis powers permanently on the defensive
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This was the Angelo-American invasion of French North Africa, marking the first large-scale joint operation between the U.S. and UK forces. It trapped axis forces in Tunisia, opened a second front, and provided a staging ground for the later invasion of Italy.
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This massive clash on the Eastern Front involved the largest tank battle in history. The Soviet victory definitely shattered the German Army’s ability to launch major offensive operations on the Eastern front for the remainder of the war