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The Battle of Britain
The Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom against Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe -
Invasion of the Soviet Union
Germany invaded the Soviet Union because of "racial basis" -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
A surprise military strike by the Japanese against the United States at Pearl Harbor to keep the U.S. from interfering with its planned military actions in Southeast Asia -
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The Battle of Stalingrad
Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad -
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Battle of the Bulge
The Germans had a plan to split the Allied forces apart -
Battle of Luzon
The Japanese and Americans fought for Luzon, Japan took it in 1942 and the U.S. deemed it very strategically important
