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The Battle of Britain
Germans begin the first in a long series of bombing raids against Great Britain, as the Battle of Britain -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese attacks the US Base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Kills 3000 Americans, Japanese hoped to set back Americans from the war for a year. -
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The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a turning point for the Allies in the Pacific. The Allies cracked the Japanese codes and figuered out they were coming for another attack. The Allies met them at Midway. -
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The Battle of Stalingrad
Soviets stopped the advancement of Germans in Russia. A big disadvantage for the Germans. -
Operation Torch
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The Battle of Kursk
A battle between Germans and Soviets. Germans tried to counter attack the Soviets but the Soviets repositioned and fought off the Germans. -
D-Day
The invasion of the Ally Army in Normady, largest military attack in history. The Operation was set to free France for the Axis power. -
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The Battle of the Bulge
Germans tried to split the Allies to advance. The Allies fought battle after battle to keep their position. The shape became a buldge which is where the name came from. Despite heavy loses, Patton's army withheld. -
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Battle of Iwo Jima
Americans attacked the island of Iwo Jima, it was to advance towards the Japanese coast. The famouse image of soliders raising a flag was taken at the battle. -
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The Battle of Okinawa
The battle was taken on a island which was an important position for the plan of taking out Japan. -
FDR Dies
Franklin Roosevelt dies of Cerebral hemorrhage. Succeeded by Harry Truman. -
Hitler's Death
Hitler knows the Allies are coming to Berlin, takes cyanide and shoots himself in a undisclosed bunker.