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The Invasion of Poland
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The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island Hawaii by the Japanese that precipitated the entry of the United States into World War II. The strike climaxed a decade of worsening relations between the United States and Japan -
Battle of Midway
critical US victory stopped the growth of Japan in the Pacific and put the United States in a position to begin shrinking the Japanese empire through a years-long series of island-hopping invasions and several even larger naval battles -
Battle of Stalingrad
It stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning of the tide of war in favour of the Allies -
Operation Torch
Torch was a compromise operation that met the British objective of securing victory in North Africa while allowing American armed forces the opportunity to begin their fight against Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy on a limited scale -
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
was an international group established in 1943 that worked under the Civil Affairs and Military Government Sections to help protect cultural property during and after World War II. -
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program to reclaim these stolen art pieces and preserve them for future generations -
Battle of Kursk
It marked the decisive end of the German offensive capability on the Eastern Front and cleared the way for the great Soviet offensives of 1944–45 -
D-Day
Paratroopers began landing after midnight, followed by a massive naval and aerial bombardment at 6:30 a.m. American forces faced severe resistance at Omaha and Utah Beaches -
Battle of Britain
demonstrated the courage and resilience of the country's military and its people and allowed them to remain free from Nazi occupation. It also enabled the Americans to establish a base of operations in England to invade Normandy on D-Day in 1944 -
The Battle of the Bulge
German forces launched a surprise attack on Allied forces in the forested Ardennes region in Belgium, Luxembourg, and France. The battle lasted until January 16, 1945, after the Allied counteroffensive forced German troops to withdraw -
Battle of Iwo Jima
been one of the bloodiest battles in Marine Corps history. After the battle, Iwo Jima served as an emergency landing site for more than 2,200 B-29 bombers, saving the lives of 24,000 U.S. airmen. Securing Iwo Jima prepared the way for the last and largest battle in the Pacific the invasion of Okinawa -
Battle of Okinawa
would provide Allied forces an airbase from which bombers could strike Japan and an advanced anchorage for Allied fleets From Okinawa, US forces could increase air strikes against Japan and blockade important logistical routes denying the home islands of vital commodities -
The Death of FDR
won reelection in 1944 but died in 1945 after his physical health seriously and steadily declined during the war years. Since then, several of his actions have come under criticism, such as his ordering of the internment of Japanese Americans -
The Death of Adolf Hitler
The Day Hitler Shot Himself and Germany's Integration with the West Began -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
Hiroshima received no such warning although the possibility was explored -
Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
President Harry Truman ordered the atomic bomb to be dropped on Nagasaki not only to further force Japan to surrender but also to keep the Soviets out of Japan by displaying American military power.