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Germany's invasion of poland
His offensives were executed under the "blitzkrieg" doctrine which involving skillful use of mechanized ground forces in concert with overwhelming air power to ensure a short campaign. -
German Blitzrieg
It had taken only a few short weeks for the Wehrmacht (the German army), under his control, to crush the army of the French Third Republic . -
pearl harbor
Just before 8 a.m. on December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. -
d-day
During World War II (1939-1945), the Battle of Normandy, which lasted from June 1944 to August 1944, resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control -
battle of iwo jima
The American amphibious invasion of Iwo Jima during World War II stemmed from the need for a base near the Japanese coast. -
battle of the bulge
The Battle of the Bulge, fought over the winter months of 1944 – 1945, was the last major Nazi offensive against the Allies in World War Two.
