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Atlantic/European Theatre
The German Invasion of Poland kicks off the huge battles of the European theatre -
Battle of Britain
An air battle over England between Germany and Great Britain. This battle was the first campaign fought entirely by the air force -
USA enters the war
Due to the bombing of pearl harbour, America needed to step into the second great war. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The Japanes Kamikaze bombed US naval ships in retaliation to America cutting off their oil supply. This cause the US to enter the war and kick butt. -
Pacific Theatre: Start of WWI
Basically it was the opposition between the Allied Powers and Japan. The Allies controlled most of the pacific islands. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
Major naval battle in the Pacific theatre. Japan Vs Allies, neither sides directly fired at each others sihps -
Battle of Midway
one of the most important naval battles in the war. America wrecked Japan. only moths after Pearl Harbor and Battle of the Coral Sea -
Battle of El Alemein
Battle fought in Egypt near a railway stop called El Alemein. Ended in a stail mate between the two powers -
D-Day
Dday was the largest amphibious land attack in human history. US landed on the beaches of Normandy, while the Germans were busy dealing with The Soviet Union -
Battle of the Bulge
German offensive attack through the dense Andrennes mountains. It was Germany Vs the Allies. it was the biggest and bloodiest battle fought by Americans in the war -
Battle of Iwo-Jima
an offensive attack by America to gain control of the Island. they used a tactic called island hopping. they won -
V-E day
Victory in Europe Day is the day the war ended. Hitler was dead, and so Germany had to surrender -
Attomic Bombing of Hiroshima
America released a nuke on the city of Hiroshima, hopping to end the war -
Attomic Bombing of Nagasaki
After Hiroshima, Japan didnt surrender, so we had to bomb them again -
V-J Day
Victory over Japan Day. Japan finnaly surrendered after getting two nukes dropped on them