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Versailles Treaty
Peace agreement to end World War One. Germany had to pay war debt. -
Battle of France
Germany invaded France.
Axis: Germany, Italy (from June 10)
Allies: France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a series of air attacks by the German Luftwaffe against Great Britain during World War II.
Why it happened:
- Germany wanted to invade Britain after conquering mainland Europe
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Lend Lease
The Lend-Lease Act allowed the U.S. to lend or lease war supplies to countries vital to U.S. defense. The goal was to support the Allied powers in World War II without the U.S. directly entering the conflict. -
Germans Invade Soviet Union -Operation Barbarossa
Germany's surprise attack on June 22, 1941, shocked a Soviet Union woefully unprepared to defend itself. The day before the attack, the Red Army still comprised the world's largest fighting force. -
Normandy. Campaign - D-Day - Operation Overlord
The invasion force included troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The goal was to defeat Nazi Germany and drive eastward into Germany. -
Ardennes Alsace Campaign - Battle of the Bulge
The German army launched a large offensive in the Ardennes Forest to retake lost areas in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg. The Allies won the battle, which was the largest engagement of the US Army in World War II. -
Yalta Conference
The "Big Three" leaders, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin, met to plan the final victory over the Axis powers The Yalta Conference foreshadowed the Cold War by establishing a foundation of mistrust and competition between the United States and the Soviet Union. -
Iwo Jima Campaign
The battle was part of World War II and was fought between the United States and Japan. The United States Marine Corps and Navy captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army. -
Japanese Surrender
The Empire of Japan surrendered to the Allied Powers in World War II on September 2, 1945. The Japanese were forced to surrender after the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the Soviet Union declared war on Japan.