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Battle of Britain
The Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom against large-scale attacks by the German Air Force. Jul 10, 1940 – Oct 31, 1940 -
Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service against the United States. -
Bataan Death March
The forcible transfer by the Imperial Japanese Army of 60,000–80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war -
Battle of Midway
It was a decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The most major confrontation of World War II in which Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia. 1942 – February 2, 1943 -
D-Day
The day in World War II on which Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II. Dec 16, 1944 – Jan 25, 1945 -
VE-Day
The formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. -
Dropping the atomic bombs
The American bomber Enola Gay dropped a five-ton bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. -
VJ Day
Victory over Japan Day is the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II, in effect ending the war.
