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World War II
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German Invasian of Poland
Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. Within 3 weeks the Poles were defeated by the Germans. By invading Poland, Germany broke the nonagressian pact made by Adolf Hitler. The significance of the invasion of Poland was that it began World War II. -
Battle of Britain
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Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain took place between Britain and Germany. After defeating France in the Battle of France, German invaders made there way to Britain, Germany did not win this battle and it turned into a decisive victory for Britain. The significance of the battle is that Hitler was never able to invade the UK, which was one of the strongest nations at the time. -
Operation Barbarossa - Russia
Operation Barbarossa is the Nazi invasion of Russia on June 22, 1941. Three groups of armies attacked Russia using blitzkreig. The operation was a failure for Germany. Operation Barbarossa was significent because it was one of the largest military operations to date. -
Battle of Moscow, Russia
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Battle of Moscow
The Battle of Moscow was the planned attack of Moscow, Russia by the Germans. German bombers were sent in to bomb Moscow. After counterattacks from the Russians, Germany began to weaken. The Russians suffered huge casulties and the Germans suffered a lower but significent amount of casulties as well. The outcome of the battle was that the Germans were driven back and they would not try to invade Moscow a second time. The significance of the battle was that it showed Germany was beatable. -
Battle of Stalingrad, Russia
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Battle of Stalingrad, Russia
The Battle of Stalingrad was a decisive battle between Germany and the Russians between a city called Stalingrad. It is considered one of the bloodiest battles in human history due to the disregard for human life. The battle resulted in 1.7 - 2 million casualties. The result of that battle was that the German 6th army was defeated, greatly weakening the Axis powers -
Batlle of Krusk, Russia
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The Battle of Kursk
The Battle of Kursk was a German attempt to regain the offensive after the Battle of Stalingrad. The battle was an engagment of the Germans and the Russians near the city of Kursk. The Battle of Kirsk resulted in the largest tank battle to date. The Russians had intel on the Germans which resulted in the Germans losing the battle. -
D-Day France
D-Day was a very important day during WW II. D-day was the turning point of WW II, It was the start of the Liberation of France in WW2. The Russians were rolling the Eastern Front back towards Berlin, but the landings of the US, British & Canadian forces, in great numbers, on the Normandy Beaches, signalled the nearing of the end of the Third Reich & Nazi domination in WW2. The outcome of D-Day was that Germany surrendered 11 months later and the Hitler was overthrown, -
Battle of the Bulge
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Battle of the Bulge - Lux/Belgium
The Battle of the Bulge was a gamble for the Germans. Adolf Hitler sent three German armies to attack American troops at the heavily forested Ardennes. The outcome of the battle was that the Americans won due to the lack of supplies on the German side. The Battle of Bulge was significent because after the battle the people in the German concentration camps were freed. It was also the last German offensive in the war. -
Battle of Berlin
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Battle of Berlin
The Battle of Berlin was the final offensive in the European Theatre, After moving through Poland the Soviet army attacked Berlin, the capital of Germany. The outcome of the battle was that Berlin fell to the Soviets. The significence of the battle is that it ended the fighting on the Eastern Front. After the battle Germany surrendered and Hitler comitted suicide. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Japan
After Germany had surrendered Japan continued to fight. Rather then risk a higher death toll, America dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The dropping of the bombs resulted in Japan surrendering and the end of WW II. The significance of the bombing is the massive death toll. More then 200,000 people died as a result of the bombing, This was the first and only time a nuclear bomb was used in warfare,
