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Germany invaded Poland and started WWII -
The Battle of Britain was a series of air battles in 1940 between the Royal Air Force and the German Luftwaffe. -
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor without warning and caused America to bomb them -
The Soviet Union defeated the German army in this battle, which was one of the bloodiest in history -
The Battle of Midway was a decisive American victory over the Japanese Navy in June 1942. -
The Battle of Kursk was a major World War II tank battle in 1943, resulting in a Soviet victory. -
It blew up Japan and devastated the country. -
Operation Torch was the joint British and American invasion of French-held North Africa. -
The Battle of the Bulge was a German offensive in World War II. The Allies ended up winning. -
It helped help protect cultural property during and after World War II. -
It was the Allies invasion of Normandy Beach -
Iwo Jima was when America invaded a Japanese island and caused the death of nearly 6,900 Americans and 20,000 Japanese killed. -
The Battle of Okinawa was a victory for the US but resulted in massive casualties on both sides. -
Roosevelt won reelection in 1944 but died in 1945 after his physical health declined at a fast rate during the war years -
It was said that he offed himself with his wife but many believe he escaped to foreign islands. -
Blew up another city in Japan