key events of ww2

  • battle of britain

    who-germany, england, britain what- air campaign where- over britain why- marked defeat of hitlers army
  • operation barabrosa

    who- soviet union and axis powers
    what-invasion of soviet union
    where-europe
    why-to capture leningrad and moscow
  • operation torch

    who-north africa and allied powers what-ally invasion of north africa where- north africa why- plans to remove all axis presence
  • operation overlord

    who- allies and germany what-battle of normandy where-europe why-supported advance into germany
  • yalta conference

    who- FDR, winston churchill, joseph stalin what-a conference where-crimea why-to discuss the world post-war