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Germany invades the Soviet Union
Adolf Hitler launched his armies eastward in a massive invasion of the Soviet Union. The invasion covered a front from the North Cape to the Black Sea, a distance of two thousand miles. This invasion ended up as a failure for the erman forces. -
The Battle of Brittan
The Battle of Britain was the intense air battle between the Germans and the British over Great Britain's airspace from July 1940 to May 1941, with the heaviest fighting from July to October 1940. -
Pearl Harbor
On this date japan set an attack on Pearl Habor. They came in planes carrying bombs. This was the first attack on the United States. They attacked trying to nuetralize the U.S. navy. -
Battle of Stalingrad
This battle took place in the Soviet Union. German forces tried breaking through and taking over its territory. This battle was a turning point in WW2 -
D-Day
In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, the Allies launched an attack by sea, landing on the beaches of Normandy on the northern coast of Nazi-occupied France. The first day of this major undertaking was known as D-Day; it was the first day of the Battle of Normandy (code-named Operation Overlord) in World War II. -
The Battle of Berlin
The battle of Berlin was one of the finla steps to ending WW2. The allied forces had worked their way into Germany and had the german forces on their last leg. Durring this battle Hitler had personaly retreated into his bunker and in the end took his life.