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Battle of Britain
During the summer and fall of 1940, German and British air forces battle in the skies over the United Kingdom. It all started when Germany bombed Great Britain in order to try and destroy their air force and prepare for invasion. -
Invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa)
Nazi Germany ordered a surprise attack against the Soviet Union. Hitler ordered an invasion breaking the nonaggression pact that the two countries had signed two years before. Hitler's goal was to make the 'Garden of Eden' out of the newly won territories in the East. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is a U.S naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii. Japanese forces on December 7, 1941, had a devastating surprise attack. The attack involved hundreds of Japanese fighter planes. Japan's reason for the attack of Pearl Harbor is that they wanted to move into the Dutch East Indies and Malaya. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II. The United States Navy defeated a Japanese Attack against Midway Atoll. The battle was fought with mostly using aircraft. Japan had swept aside all of its enemies and planed to attack the two islands that make up the Midway Atoll. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a military campaign between Russian forces and those of Nazi Germany and the Axis Powers. Said to be one of the largest, longest, the bloodiest, and the turning point in World War Two. The battle had began when German troops tried to take control of the city. It was important for Germany to take control of the south of Russia and the Oilfields. -
Battle of Berlin
The Battle of Berlin involved the Germany army and the death of Adolf Hitler by suicide. Soviets began bombing Berlin, working their way around the city and had it surrounded in a few days. Hitler realized that he was going to lose the battle. It was a resounding victory for the Soviet Union and the Allies.
