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Higgins Boats
These were big boats that had flat bottoms that can hold up to 36 troops. These boats were used in The Invasion of Normandy (D-Day). -
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Battle of the Atlantic American
The longest continuous military campaign in World War II. U-Boats and other war ships were used along with aircrafts. -
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North African Campaign
This battle was fought in Libyan and Egyptian deserts. The campaign was fought between the Allies and Axis powers. -
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Battle of Midway
This was the most important battle of the Pacific Campaign.The U.S. Navy Defeated the Imperial Japanese Navy. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
This battle was fought in Suthwestern Soviet Union. The battle was for the control of the city Stalingrad(now volgograd). This battle was the Nazi allies vs. the Soviet Union. -
Island Hopping
Tactic used by the U.S. during World War II. -
D-Day
Allied invasion of Normmandy which began at 6:30 AM.There were two phases: airborne assualt and airborne troops. -
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Battle of the Bulge
This battle was a major German attack through densely forested moutian areas of Wallonia in Belgium and France and Luxembourg. The battle was the bloodiest battle fought by the U.S. World War II. -
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Battle of Iwo Jima
This was a major battle for the U.S. in which they captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Empire. -
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Battle of Okinawa
This battle was the largest amphibious assualt in the pacific war. After a long campaign of island hopping they approached Okinawa to take over to use as an Air Base. -
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Atomic Bombs Dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
These two events represents the only use of nuclear weapons in warefare today. These bombs left Japan in total devistation. Thus ending World War II. -
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Battle of Leyte Gulf
This battle was fought on the islands of Leyte and Samar. This battle was between the U.S. and Austrilian forces against the Imperial Japanese Navy. Japanese aircrafts carried out the first Kamikaze attacks. These were like "suicide attacks".