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WS9B - Lesson 2.02 - European Theater Battles

  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain
    The Battle of Britain was a military campaign to defend the UK from Nazi Germany's attacks. The primary objective of German forces was to get Britain to agree to a negotiated peace settlement.
  • Operation Barbarossa

    Operation Barbarossa
    Operation Barbarossa was the code name for the invasion of the Soviet Union. The operation put into action Nazi Germany's ideal goal of conquering the western Soviet Union.
  • Operation Torch

    Operation Torch
    Operation Torch was an Allied invasion of French North Africa during the Second World War. The goal of Operation Torch was to open a second front in Europe.
  • Operation Overlord

    Operation Overlord
    Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II.
  • Yalta Conference

    Yalta Conference
    The Yalta Conference was the World War II meeting of the heads of Government of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union to discuss the postwar reorganization of Germany and Europe.