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World War II starts
Germany invades Poland -
The Battle of the River Plate
The battle in the South Atlantic was the first major naval battle of World War Two. -
The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain remains one of the most famous battles of World War Two. -
Pearl Harbor Attack
Japan attack Pearl Harbor U.S. goes to war. -
The Battle of Coral Sea
If the Japanese had succeeded at Coral Sea, the way would have been open for the Japanese to have captured New Guinea and leave Australia isolated from Allied help and more open to a Japanese attack. -
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway effectively destroyed Japan’s naval strength when the Americans destroyed four of its aircraft carriers. -
The Battle of Guadalcanal
It took the Americans six months to defeat the Japanese in what was to turn into a classic battle of attrition. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad is considered by many historians to have been the turning point in World War Two in Europe. -
D-Day
Allied invasion of Normandy -
The Battle of the Philippine Sea
This battle was said to be the last great carrier battle of World War Two. -
The Battle Leyte Gulf
Is generally considered to be the largest naval battle of World War II and, by some criteria, possibly the largest naval battle in history -
The Battle of the Bulge
Was the last major Nazi offensive against the Allies in World War Two. -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
Allied victory; famous Joe Rosenthal photo flag raising. -
The Battle of Okinawa
Largest invasion force in the Pacific; bloodiest battle in the Pacific; American victroy. -
The Battle for Berlin
Marked the end of World War Two in Europe. -
Victory of Europe Day (VJ-Day)
The officail surrender of German forces to the Allies. -
Hiroshima
First atomic bomb dropped in a Japanese city killed around 80,000 people. -
Nagasaki
Second atomic bomb dropped in a Japanese city killed around 40,000 people. -
Victory of Japan (VJ-Day)
The official surrender of Japanese forces on board the USS Missouri.
