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German invasion of Poland
Germany fights and invades Poland. This battle is important because it marked the beginning of WWII. It ended with Germany and the Soviet Union splitting up Poland for themselves, and the allied countries declaring war. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Poland -
Battle of Britain
In the sky above Britain, Europe and Canada fought against Germany and Italy. In the end Britain and Canada won. This is important because it marked Hitlers first defeat and the first battle of air forces only.
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Operation ‘Barbarossa’
In Central, Northeast, and Eastern Europe, Germany and their allies fight Russia. This battle is important because it was a major turning point in WWII. Germany was fighting a two front war and ended up losing the battle.
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Pearl Harbor
This battle was in Hawaii, where Japan bombed America’s Pearl Harbor. This battle is important because Japan crippled our military and killed a lot of people. The end result of this battle caused America to join WWII and help the allies win the war. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor -
Operation Torch
In Moroccos Atlantic Coast, America “fights” the French, but the French were on Americas side, so there wasn’t much fighting besides a few German guards. This battle is important because America won the battle and we had Germany surrounded. America and the British finally were on offense instead of defense.
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Battle of Stalingrad
In southern Russia, Germany was fighting the Soviet Union for the city of Stalingrad, now called Volgograd. This is important because it was one of Germanys first losses. This caused them to stop advancing through Eastern Europe and Russia.
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Monte Cassino
In Monte Cassino, Italy, Europe, America, and France fight Germany to breakthrough Rome. The allies won the battle, but lost many more lives than the Germans. This battle is important because the allied were able to breakthrough Rome and prevent Germany from conquering Italy.
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Invasion of Normandy
In Normandy, located on the North coast of France, America, Britain, Canada, and some of the French Invaded the Germans. In the end the allies won the battle. This battle is important because Germany retreated eastward and the allies won the war.
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Battle of the Bulge
In the Ardennes region (Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany), America, Europe, France, Canada, Belgium, and Luxembourg fight against Germany. This battle is important because it was Germany’s last offensive battle in the war. The allies won and Germany had to begin retreating.
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Battle of Berlin
In Berlin, Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union + Poland fight Germany. This battle is important because it was the end of WWII in Europe + the end of Nazi Germany. This is also where Hitler committed suicide.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Berlin
