World War 2: Major Battles

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  • The Battle of Crete

    The Battle of Crete took place on the island of Crete. This battle happened because Germany felt threatened because if the British got to Crete they could start bombing Romanian oil fields and Balkans. Germany ended up defeating Crete.

  • The Battle of Midway

    The Battle of Midway
    The Battle of Midway took place at the island of Midway.The battle happened because Admiral Isoruko Yamamoto was trying to distract the US from fully mobilizing there army and it completely backfired, The US ended up defeating Japan.

  • Battle of Stalingrad

    The Battle of Stalingrad took place in the city of Stalingrad. This battle happened because Germany to push through to the Soviet Union. But the Soviet Union fiercely defended the city of Stalingrad fiercely and ended winning what might be considered the bloodiest and most important battle of World War 2.

  • The Battle of Guadalcanal

    The Battle of Guadalcanal
    The Battle of Guadalcanal took place on the island of Guadalcanal which is one of the Solomon Islands. America attacked Guadalcanal because Japopan was making an airfield there which would give them advantage in the war.

  • Battle of Peleliu

    This Battle of Peleliu took place on the island of Peleliu. This battle happened because the American wanted to obtain the island Peleliu so that it could better defend America itself. America ended ub defeating Japan.

  • The Battle of the Bulge

    The Battle of the Bulge mainly took place in Normandy, France. This happened because Germany was trying to make one last push in the war and push the Allied forces back and give them a chance at staying in the war. In the end th e Allies defeated Germany.

  • Battle of Okinawa

    The Battle of Okinawa took place on the island of Okinawa. This battle happened because America and Japan both wanted to build a base on the island because of the location. In the end America was victorious over Japan.