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German Invasion of Poland
The invasion happened in Poland and eastern Germany. Germany, Poland, and the Soviet Union are involved in it. The invasion of Poland officially started WW2. It is also the beginning of the German strategy of "blitzkrieg"
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Battle of Crete
The battle was fought in the Crete region, Greece. New Zealand, Britain, Greek, and Australia were fighting Germany. The New Zealanders, British, Australian and Greek people were trying to fight an assault by the Germans. However, more than 2000 were taken prisoner; 671 died. They did not win the battle.
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Operation Barbarossa
This invasion happened in the western Soviet Union. Germany and the Soviet Union are involved in the battle. This is a major mistake of Germany to invade the Soviet Union. This leads the Soviet Union to fight with the United States to fight Germany. Germany did get the land and economic resources but this battle leads to its future failure.
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Pearl Harbor
The attack happened in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Japan and the United States fought this battle.
Pearl Harbor is the attack that drags the United States into WW2. The government officially declared war after this attack. By America joining the war, the situation of WW2 drastically changed. America lost 2403 people in this attack.
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Battle of Stalingrad
The battle happened in Stalingrad, Russia. The Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, and the axis power were involved in the battle. The battle is considered one of the largest, longest and bloodiest battles in modern warfare, it started in August 1942 and ended in February 1943. The battle of Stalingrad is known as the first public failure of Hitler and it turned the side of WW2 to the allied power.
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Battle of Moscow
The battle of Moscow happened in Moscow Oblast, USSR. The countries Germany and the Soviet Union were involved in the battle. The battle of Moscow was one of the largest battles during WW2. The Soviet Union prevented German attempt to capture their capital.
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Monte Cassino
The battle of Monte Cassino happened in Monte Cassino, Italy. The Allies power and Italy fought in this battle. The Battle of Monte Cassino was one of the most important battles during WW2. Monte Cassino blocked the Allies route north to Rome, because of this, the Allies decided to fight and take it back.
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Battle of Anzio
The Battle of Anzio happened in Anzio and Nettuno in Italy. The countries involved are US, UK, Germany, and Italy. The Allies broke out of the beach. This leads to the eventual victory for reaching Rome.
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Normandy landing
This operation happened in Normandy, France. The United States, Britain, Canada, free France forces and Germany fought in this operation. This is one of the most famous battles in American history, it is also known as the D-Day. This action is a part of Operation Overlord. This battle helped to break the situation in Europe and weaken Germany. The allied forces successfully break through the beach.
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Battle of Berlin
The battle of Berlin happened in Berlin, Nazi Germany. The Soviet Union, Poland, and Germany fought in this battle. The battle of Berlin, also known as the fall of Berlin. It leads to the surrender of the German army and ended Hitler's rule.
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