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World War II
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German Invasion of Poland
The Invasion of Poland marked the beginning of World War II and made the Allies begin to fight Germany. It was the first move of Hitler to occupy more than former German lands. Poland fell quickly, vastly outnumberred by the might of the German military. -
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Battle of Britain
A massive air battle over Britain, the British Royal Air Force engaged the German Luftwaffe in a series of battles. Though outnumbered, the British Royal Air Force prevailed and defeated the Luftwaffe, proving to the world that the Blitzkrieg could be defeated -
Battle of Britain
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Operation Barbarossa - Russia
The Germans attempted to defeat the Soviet Union and take control of the entire Russia. The Germans began a massive push with their blitzkrieg tactics and were within sight of Moscow within mere months. This was the beginning of the
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Operation Barbarossa
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Battle of Moscow
The location where the Russians began to halt the German advance, it was the scene of the destruction of the vision of German invincibility. The Russians held their ground for the first time since the German invasion. -
Battle of Moscow
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Battle of Stalingrad
The battle started off extremely evenly with equivelent forces. The German and Russian armies all had the approximate amount of troops and weapons, resulting in a bloody stalemate that lasted many months. Eventually, the Russian army managed to trap the Germans in Stalingrad and defeated them. This began the retreat of the Germans from Russian lands. -
Battle of Stalingrad
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Battle of Kursk
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Battle of Kursk
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D-Day
Allied troops began landing on the beaches of Normandy on this bloody day. They took heavy casualties, but secured the beachheads. This was the beginning of the liberation of France and the creation of a second front. -
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Battle of the Bulge
Was the last attempt of the Germans to drive back the Allies. Tanks broke through the Allied lines and caught the Allies off-guard. They still drove the Germans back because of the lack of German reinforcements. This was the last major battle the Germans put up in WWII. -
Battle of the Bulge
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The US dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bombs decimated the cities' populations and resulted in the surrender of Japan a few days later. This event was the event that brought about the end of WWII. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
