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The Battle of Britain
German and British air forces clash in theskies over the United Kingdom the largest sustained boming campaign a turning point of World War II the battle britain ended when Germany's Luftwaffe failed to gain air superiorty over the Royal Air Force despite months of targetin Britain Britains decisive victory saved the country from a ground invasion and possible occupation by German forces while proving that air power alone could be used to win a major battle -
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japanese Planes attacked the Untied States Naval Base at Pearl at Pearl Harbor. Hawaii Territory. The Bombing killed more than 2,300 americans. This is important because this caused the U.S. to get involved in WWII. -
The battle of midway
One of the most decisive U.S. victories against Japan during World War II -
The Battle of Stalingrad
The successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingard (now Volgograd) in the U.S.S.R. Russians consider it to be the greatest battle of their Great Patriotic War II stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the tuning of the tide of war in favor of the Allies the Battle of Stalingard was one of the Allies. The Battle of stalingard was one of the bloodiest battles in history with combined military and civilian casualties of nearly 2 million -
Operation Torch
British american invasion of french north africa.important stategy -
Monuments, Fine Arts, And Archives Program
In a race against time a special force of american and british musem directors,curators, art historians, and others, called the MOnuments Men there job was to save the art. -
The battle of Kurst
unsuccessful german offensive against soviet. biggest tank battle -
D-Day
Battle of Normandy. biggest planned military asault -
Bulge
German offensive campaign. surprise blitzkrieg -
iwo jima
first strike on japan home, bloodiest battle of the war -
Okinawa
largest amphibious landing. largest casualties -
FDR dead
died of cerebral hemorrhage. truman took office
