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Siege of North Africa
October 1935, Italy invaded Ethiopia from Italian Somaliland. Mr. Mussolini wants to return Italy to the place of Ancient Rome as an empire -
Hitler invades Poland
September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland with more than 2,000 tanks, over 1,000 planes. Which broke through the polish defenses along the boarder. The polish were defeated in the battle -
Battle of Britain
During 1940, The objective of the attack was to gain air control over the Royal Air Force. The name was given by German Air Force against the United Kingdom during 1940 -
Siege of Leningrad
This battle was the longest and most destructive battles in history and the Germans still failed. It was the most costly in terms of casualties. -
Pearl Harbor
December 7, was the day that Japan surprised the U.S with a military strike on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 1941. The attack was meant to make sure they didn't mess with Japan's actions in the pacific. -
Battle of Midway
One month after the battle of the coral sea the United States defeated an attack against Midway inflicting irreparable damage on Japan. -
Guadalcanal Campaign
August 7, 1942, the Guadalcanal campaign was the bloodiest battles of the war and a win against the Japanese forces. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Stalingrad is most known for both sides non care for civilians and brutal warfare. This was a major battle of WWII, it marked the turning point of the war when Russian forces pushed them back. -
Battle of El Alamein
The Germans and Italians sought control of Egypt. But thankfully they didn't get what they desired. The British won in a miraculous victory, making this battle extremely significant as it marked the first battle where allies defeated the forces of the opposing country -
Atomic bomb on Hiroshima
President Truman ordered for the U.S. to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The bomb killed thousands and later killed more because of radiation.
