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Invasion of Poland
Germany launched the attack on September 1, 1939, and w later the Soviet Union was also joined and attacking Poland. This battle is seen as the beginning of World War II.The battle ended in just one month -
Germany attacks France
In order to force Britain and France fight with him as soon as possible, Germany launched an attack on Belgium and Netherlands, which was declared neutrality at the time, and also invaded the France. -
Massive air raids on Britain
After Germany fully occupied Western Europe, it proposed a peace agreement to then British President Churchill, but it was rejected. So Germany began planning the "Sea Lion Plan" and began air raids on Britain. -
Operation Barbarossa
because his unable to attack Britain for a long time, Hitler turned his attention to the Soviet Union. On June 22, 1941, Germany suddenly invaded the Soviet Union and will achieved a disastrous defeat in the future. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Because Japan suffered a tragic defeat in the Battle of Nomonhan against the Soviet and Mongolian coalition forces, after that Japan set its sights on the oil-rich British and American colonies. This is why Japan decided to launch a surprise attack on the United States. On December 7, 1941, Japan raided Pearl Harbor. The United States immediately declared war on Japan, and the Pacific War officially began. -
Battle of Midway
Because of the Us's air raid on Tokyo, Japan was determined to occupy Midway, an important naval base of the US military in the Pacific, and establish its own air force base. On June 4, Japan launched an attack on Midway Island. In this battle, the Japanese army lost four aircraft carriers.and America wins crucial victory -
Battle of Kursk
This was the largest tank battle in the history of World War II and ended with the huge defeat of the German army. After the war, the German army completely lost the war initiative, -
Normandy landing
The Allies tried to open a second battlefield in Europe and launched a strategic pincer attack on Germany. On June 6, 1944, 2.88 million Allied troops successfully landed in Normandy in northern France. This was the largest maritime landing operation in human history, successfully opening up the second battlefield in Europe and turning the tide of World War II. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Based on General MacArthur's advice, US decided to attack the Philippines and engaged Japan in the largest naval battle in human history in the waters of Leyte Gulf on October 23. The Japanese army suffered a disastrous defeat and its naval power was completely destroyed -
atomic bomb
Because Japan did not agree to surrender, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6 and gave Japan three days to make a decision to surrender again.but Japan still ignored it. On August 9, the United States dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Atomic bomb. Japan choose to surrendered. The World War II end