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Battle of the Atlantic
Battle protracted struggle by the allies to secure shipping routes across the Atlantic.
The Germans put halt to U-Boat operations in the Atlantic on May 23, 1943.
U.S., Britain, Canada, German U-Boats
Wolf packs occured to sink multiple ships at a time.
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Operation Torch
Allied victory, Axis forces in North Africa retreat to Italy
Britain, Australia, Canada, U.S., S. Africa, Italy, Germany, V.France
Operation Torch was the British-American invasion of French North Africa in World War II during the North African Campaign, started 8 November 1942
The outcome was it opened the doors for the US invasion of Europe. All of North Africa was in Allied hands within 3 days.
complete mobilization of its immense industrial and manpower resources for the titanic air and grou -
Pearl Habor
United States. Empire of Japan
Japan received a major tactical victory
Japan launched a surprise attack on the US Naval Fleet in Pearl Harbor. This surprise attack brought the US into World War II.
Husband Kimmel held the U.S. Pacific Fleet so it wouldnt get invaded.
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Battle of Midway
United States, Empire of Japan
Decisive American VIctory
Sinking of 4 Japanese carriers to stop the destruction of the US Pacific Fleet
Dooltiile Raid made it easier for armies and aircraft to retaliate.
Yamamoto was the commander-and-chief of the fleet.
The Battle of Midway was the first major naval battle that blunted the Japanese advances in the Pacific. The Japanese were left unable to replace the naval equipment lost in this battle. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle fought in Soviet Russia
Germany, Italy, U.S.S.R.
the victory of this battle would end up being the Soviet Union marked by constant close-quarters combact and lack of regard for military and civilian casualities. it is among the bloodest battles in the history of warefare, with the higher estimates of combined casualities amounting nearly two million. -
D-Day
March to the defeat of Adolf Hitler
U.S, U.K, Germany
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the supreme Allied Commander of Operation Overlord.
Decisive Allied victory
Chaffs were used to locate the enemies and find where they were made a plan to trick Hitler that the attack was imminent across the straits.
Because the victory of the war liberation of france occured.
Island hopping was used to make the soldiers journey quicker and higgins boats made it avaiable for the soldiers to get on the beach. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Largest naval battle, U.S. troops goufht their way inland on the Philipines
United States, Australia, The Philippines
Kamikazes were used to sink enemy forces ships.
By winning the war the U.S.defeated majority of the Japanese fleets and and cut off their supply lines. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive launched through the densely forested Ardennes mountain.
U.S,U.K, Canada, Belgium, Luxembourgish, Germany
Decisive Allied victory, German operational failure,Dwight Eisenhower (Supreme Allied Commander)
The outcome of the Battle of the Bulge (i.e. the defeat and rollback of German forces) ensured that the Allies would meet much less resistance in their attempt to cross the Rhine.
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Battle of Iwo Jima
United States, Japan
American Victory: became a base and fueling station for planes heading to Japan.
The battle of Iwo Jima was the first US attack on one of the Japanese home islands. It was a fierce battle that held heavy casualties for the US and helped contribute to the decision to use atomic bombs on Japan in WWII.
Strategy was for each soldier to kill 10 Americans before they themselves are killed.
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Battle of Okinawa
U.S, U.K., Canda, New Zealand, Auistralia, Japan
was fought on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa and was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War of World War II.
Allied victory
As a result, the Americans figured it would cost many many lives to invade Japan. The people would fight to the death. President Truman decided the United States would use the Atomic Bomb and bring the war to a swift conclusion.
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Atomic Bombing dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
U.S, U.K, Japan
Debate regarding how much influence on the surrender of Japan
Dropping of two atomic bombs for Japan to surrender
Allied powers won the battle by dropping the bombs.
President Harry S. Truman assigned the U.S. to drop the bombs on Japan
"Little Boy" & "Fat Man" atomic bombs used.
The outcome was that the U.S. won because Japan finally surrendered.
