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Versailles Treaty
27 countries met to negotiate a peace settlement after WWI. -
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Battle of France
The Germans defeat France, occupied the north and west of country, and established the Vichy government. -
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Battle of Britain
The Germans extensively bombed the British Air Force, proving advantageous. -
Lend Lease
The US provided Allied nations with vital military supplies to help them continue their fight during World War II. -
Germans Invade Soviet Union -Operation Barbarossa
Aided by other forces, Germany caught the Soviet Union by surprised and invaded them, destroying over 1200 Soviet aircraft on the first day. -
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Normandy. Campaign - D-Day - Operation Overlord
The Allies invaded the European mainland. -
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Ardennes Alsace Campaign - Battle of the Bulge
Allied forces turned back the last major German offensive of World War II. -
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Yalta Conference
Wartime conference in which the Big Three approved various things including the establishment of the United Nations. The Soviets agree to help USA in the war against Japan. -
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Iwo Jima Campaign
The Japanese recognized the strategic significance of Iwo Jima and reinforced. -
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Japanese Surrender
After Harry Truman dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the Japanese declared their surrender in terms of the Potsdam Declaration.