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The Battle of Britain
The royal army was defending Britain from an attack in the air. -
Bombing of peal harbor
Japan launched an attack on a harbor in Hawaii. -
The Battle of Midway
It was a major naval battle where we destroyed their best naval pilots and first-line carriers. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
Nazi Germany unsuccessfully fought the Soviet Union for control of Stalingrad in Southern Russia. -
Operation Torch
First fight the US had a big part in. -
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
Helped protect cultural property in war areas. -
The Battle of Kursk
The largest tank battle in history and a Soviet victory. -
D-Day
land, air, and sea forces of the allied armies became known as the largest invasion in military history. -
The Battle of the Bulge
German forces launched a surprise attack on Allied forces in the Ardennes region in Belgium, Luxembourg, and France. -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
36-day fight to capture the island in Japan. -
The Battle of Okinawa
It was a big island fight that the US won. -
The Death of FDR
Franklin D. Roosevelt died from high blood pressure. -
The Death of Adolf Hitler
He shot himself. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
The first atomic bomb, named Little Boy, was dropped on Hiroshima. -
Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
The second bomb named Fat Man was dropped on Nagasaki