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Start of the War in Atlantic/European Theatre
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Start of the War in Pacific Theatre
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Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was the German air force's attempt to gain air superiority over the RAF from July to September 1940. It was the first major campaign fought entirely by air forces. It was the largest and most sustained aerial bombing campaign. -
Pearl Harbor
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US Joins the War
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Battle of Midway
This was a naval battle of the Pacific Campaign. The Japanese planned to trap US aircraft carriers, but the US ambushed them before this could happen. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union for the control of the city of Stalingrad that had over 2 million casualties.The battle began by German forces with Luftwaffe bombing and was a building to building soldier fighting battle. -
Battle of Tarawa
The US Marines seized the heavily fortified Japanese island of Betio. With many problems with getting to the island and the amount of supplies the Japanese had, the Marines still were victorious -
D-Day
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Battle of the Bulge
The German army launched a counteroffensive that was intended to cut through the Allied forces. It was fought it in forested Ardennes by soldiers on foot. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Major battle where the US Armed Forces fought for and captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Empire. This was a ground battle. -
V-E Day
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Hiroshima
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V-J Day
