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German Invasion of Poland
It was fought in Poland. The reason it was significant was because it’s what really marked the beginning of the Germans taking over Europe. -
Battle of Britain
The reason this was an important battle was because It has been described as the first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces. The Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe. -
Operation ‘Barbarossa’
This was an important battle was because it was one of the biggest turning points in the war. Germany failed to defeat the Soviet Union. Fought in central, northeast Europe by the Germans and the Soviet Union. -
Pearl Harbor
This is an important battle because this was the attack that caused the USA to get involved with WWII. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack by the Japanese upon the United States at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was the largest confrontation of WWII, in which Germany and their allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad. The reason this was an important battle was because it marked the end of Germany's advances into eastern Europe. -
Battle of Stalingrad
This battle was important because it was one of the largest battles in all of WWII. Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia. -
Battle of Midway
The reason this was an important battle was that the Battle of Midway was a turning point in the Pacific War. Fought in midway atoll, between the Japanese and America. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
This was a major naval battle between the Japanese and air forces from the United States and Australia, taking place in the Pacific Theatre. The reason this was an important battle was because it was the first pure carrier-versus-carrier battle in history. -
Marshal Island Campaigns
They were a series of battles fought in the Pacific Theater of World War II between the United States and Japan. The reason this was an important battle was because they were the first steps of the drive across the central Pacific by the United States Pacific Fleet and Marine Corps. -
Normandy (D-Day)
This battle was fought on the coast of France. It was against the allied forces and the German forces. This was a significant battle because it’s what gained France their independence back and it was the biggest seaborne invasion in history. -
Attack on Truk Island
Fought between America and Japan in Truck. This was an important battle because it affected the Japanese naval fleet and allowed us to get closer to victory of the war. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
The reason this was an important battle was because it was condemned to be the biggest naval battle in all of history. Fought in Leyte Gulf, Philippines between America and Japan. -
Battle of Berlin
The reason this battle was significant was because it was one of the last major offensives of the European theatre of World War II. Fought in Berlin, Germany by the Germans and the allied forces -
Battle of Okiwana
This was fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Marine and Army forces against the Imperial Japanese. The reason this was an important battle was because it was apart of the three point plan and it strategically brought us to the victory of the war.
