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The Battle of the Atlantic
This is the longest battle of the war. During this battle, the U.S. used the convoy system to ship goods and people because the Germans were using submarines to destroy supplies going into Europe. -
Battle of France
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Battle of France
This battle marked the end of the Phoney War. German troops quickly passed the Maginot Line and took over France. -
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Battle of Britain
This battle is the largest air battle in history. Hitler tried to make the British surrender by bombing their cities every night. The British, however, stayed strong, and eventually, Hitler turned his focus elsewhere. -
Battle of Moscow
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Battle of Moscow
This battle, in which the Soviets successfully defended their capital, was a major turning point in the war. -
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The Battle of Singapore
In this battle, the so-called impenetrable fortress falls in 5 days. This is also the largest British led military personnel surrender in history. -
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The Battle of the Coral Sea
This major naval battle was between the Japanese and the Allies. The Japanese were attempting to get to Australia. The Japanese won but were unable to continue to Australia because of fuel shortage. Because of this, some people say that there is no real victor. -
Second Battle of Kharkov
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Second Battle of Kharkov
In this battle, the Soviet Union was crushed by the German's Red Army. It showed the Soviets that they needed to stay on the defensive against the Red Army. This also inflated the German's confidence. -
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The Battle of Midway
This battle is the known as "the greatest air craft carrier battle in history." The Japanese were attempting to have a second attack on Pearl Harbor and needed control of this island. America, however, got wind of the plan and stopped the Japanese here. -
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The Battle of Guadalcanal
This was one of the longest battle in the Pacific War. After this battle ended, the Japanese no longer had control over the South Pacific. -
Battle of Stalingrad
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Battle of Stalingrad
This was the battle in which Hitler had a major push for dominance on the Eastern Front. The Germans were surrounded in Stalingrad, and eventually surendered. -
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Battle of El Alamein
Thos battle was an Allied victory. It also marks the end of Axis control in African countries. -
Battle of Kursk
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Battle of Kursk
This battle was a victory for the Soviet Union. It also boasted the largest series of armored tank clashes during the entire war. After this battle, the Soviet Union went o to liberate most of the Ukraine. -
Battle of Monte Cassino
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Battle of Monte Cassino
This battle was fought in Italy. The allies were trying to force there way past the Gustav Line. This would allow them the take control of Rome. Eventually, the allies won. -
Battle of Narva
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Battle of Narva
During this battle, the Soviets saw heavy fighting against the German army. This battle had some of the most intense fighting during the whole war. Eventually, Hitler retreated. -
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Battle of Normandy
Better known as D-Day, this battle is the largest seaborne invasion in history. British, American, and Canadian troops invaded the beaches of Normandy. Allied troops were able to create a distraction further upshore, however, which lessened the blow when we landed on shore. The battle was postponed a day due to weather. -
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The Battle of Leyte Gulf
This battle is one of the largest naval battles in history. The Japanese attempted to destroy American supply ships. This backfired, however, and left the Japanese navy detroyed. -
Battle of the Bulge
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Battle of the Bulge
This was Germany's last major offensive battle. This battle was designed to break the allied forces in half. -
Battle of Luzon
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Battle of Luzon
Taking place on the largest island in the Philippines, frenzied fighting was everywhere. The Americans saw this as an important island to have control of, but waited to try to take it over. Even after Manila was captured, the Japanese still fought back. -
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The Battle of Iwo Jima
This is perhaps one of the most famous battles of WWII. It was certainly one of the most intense and bloody battles. Ending with an American victory, this gave a taste of what war would be like on the mainland of Japan. -
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The Battle of Okinawa
This is the last battle in WWII. It was the allies attempt at using Okinawa as a stepping stone on to the mainland of Japan. -
Battle of Berlin
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Battle of Berlin
This was the last major offensive battles of the war in Europe. This battle saw the fall of the German Army, Hitler's suicide, and the beginning of the end of the war. The Soviets took the Reichstag on April 30, 1945.
