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Battle of Britain
Who: Royal Air Force, United Kingdom, Nazi Germany Air Force
What: Military campaign in WWII where the RAF defended the UK due to multiple attacks from Germany
Where: United Kingdom
Why: Germany thought it was essential to attack the British Air Force because they were sinking ships that would carry German soldiers across the Channel -
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Soviet Union
Who: Hitler, German troops
What: Was an invasion on the Soviet Union which involved German troops in a crucial point during the war
Where: North cape, Black Sea, some part of Soviet territory
Why: When Russia invaded Rumania Hitler saw it as a threat to the Balkan oil supply he believed England had a secret deal with Russia and was holding out against German assaults -
Pearl Harbor
Who: Japan and the United States
What: A naval base near Honolulu Hawaii got a surprise attack from Japanese fighter planes
Where: Honolulu Hawaii
Why: The US was unhappy with Japan’s attitude towards China Japan thought the only way to solve problems was to expand into the neighborhood territory to take its important market -
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Battle of Stalingrad
Who: Germany, Soviet Union, allies
What: Germany and allies fought the Soviet Union for control over the city of Stalingrad -
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Battle of Midway
Who: Japan and the United States
What: One of the most decisive naval battles of WWII
Where: Midway Atoll
Why: Japan desired to skink American aircraft carriers that had escaped Pearl Harbor -
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Guadalcanal Campaign
Who: Japanese troops and US marines
What: One of the first major offensives and decisive victories for the allies in the Pacific theater
Where: Guadalcanal Solomon Islands
Why: Japanese troops had arrived on Guadalcanal to construct an air base then the American Marines arrived 2 months later
