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Hitler Invades Austria
Hitler was from Austria and wanted to unite Austria and Germany to form a 'greater Germany'. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was Germany’s first military failure. The German air force was never able to beat Britain’s Royal Air Force. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese planes and small submarines attacked Pearl Harbor. Japan attacked because they thought they could take over the pacific islands, and if they attacked Pearl Harbor we would give up Hawaii. -
Coral Sea Battle
The Battle of Coral Sea was fought entirely by planes . The Battle of the Coral Sea was fought to stop the Japanese from invading Australia. -
Stalingrad
Hitler wanted to take Stalingrad because that city was a hub of transportation, it had resources and it was near the oil fields. -
D-Day
The Allies invaded France from the sea to push the Germans out of western Europe while the Soviets pushed westward, to end World War Two and end Nazi dictatorship. -
Battle of The Bulge
The German army launched a counteroffensive that was intended to cut through the Allied forces. -
US Bombing of Japan
Both nuclear weapons was to scare the Russians. The USA knew that after the war its enemy would be Russia and wanted to show the Russians that they had these weapons and were not reluctant to use them. -
Battle of Midway
Midway was a trap by the American forces. They succeeded in breaking the Japanese codes. Both sides thought they would be able to wipe out the other side. The US in this case won through a series of fortunate events. It was the turning point of the war in the Pacific.
