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Battle of Britain
Who: Germany vs. Britain
What: German Air Force bombed British air and naval bases, harbors, communication centers, and war industries.
Where: Britain
Why: Hitler realized that an invasion of Britain could only succeed if Germany had control of the air, so he launched an attack via air. -
Hitlers Attack on Denmark and Norway
Who: Germany (Hitler) vs. Denmark and Norway
What: Hitler launched a blitzkreig attack on Denmark and Norway
Where: Norway
Why: A maneuver against a planned, and openly Franco-British occupation of Norway. -
Invasion of the Soviet Union
Who: Germany (Hitler) vs. The Soviet Union
What: Hitler invaded the Soviet Union and kidnapped about 2 million Russian soldiers.
Where: along 1,800 miles of the Soviet Union
Why: Hitler thought that Britain was only still in the war because of support from the Soviet Union, so in an attempt to take Britain out of the war, he attacked the Soviet Union. -
Pearl Harbor
Who: Japan bombed the US
What: Japanese aircraft bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
Where: Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii
Why: Japan wanted to create a community of nations and they wanted to control Hawaii. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Who: Germany (Hitler) vs. Stalingrad
What: Hitler launched the attack but the Soviet Union fought back. Eventually Germany was forced to surrender.
Where: Stalingrad
Why: To take out the Caucasus and the oil fields -
Battle of Midway
Who: USA vs. Japan
What: US planes destroyed 4 attacking Japanese aircraft carriers
Where: The Battle of Midway Island
Why: The US wanted to establish naval superiority.
