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Battle of Atlantic
longest continuous military campaign in World War II. At its core was the Allied naval blockade of Germany, announced the day after the declaration of war, and Germany's subsequent counter-blockade -
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Battle of North Africa
struggle for control of Suez Canal and access to oil from the Middle East and raw materials from Asia -
Doolittle Raid
air raid by the United States of America on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on the island of Honshu during World War 11, the first air strike to trike the Japanese Home islands -
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Battle of the Coral Sea
first pure carrier-versus-carrier battle in history as neither surface fleet sighted the other. Though a draw, it was an important turning point in the Pacific because Allies had stopped the Japanese advance -
Battle of Midway
the imperial Navy of Japan ad swept aside all of its enemies from the Pacific and Indian oceans; turning point -
Battle of Stalingrad
General Paulus surrendered what remained of his army-some 91,000 men. About 150,000 Gemans had died in the fighting. The soviet victory at Stalingrad was a great humiliation for Hitler, who elevated the battle's importance in German opinion
