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Period: to
World War II Major Engagements
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Germany invades Poland, uses blitzkrieg warfare
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Dunkirk evacuation begins
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Dunkirk: Last of the British Expeditionary Force evacuated
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Battle of Britain begins
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Battle of Britain ends in German defeat
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Battle of Midway: Pacific Theater
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Battle of Stalingrad begins
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Battle of Stalingrad ends: Russian victory
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D-Day: Normandy landings during Operation Overlord
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Battle of the Bulge: beginning
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Battle of the Bulge ends
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Battle of Iwo Jima: Pacific Theater
