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Battle of Belgium
This took place in Belgium and Luxembourg, and was fought between the Belgians, Germans, Netherlands, Britains, and French. Germany violated the Treaty of London by invading Belgium, which brought Britain into WWII. -
Battle of Crete
This took place in the island of Crete, Greece. It was fought between Germany, Greece, Australia, and Britain. The Germans suffered severe casualties which gave the allied troops confidence. -
Operation Barbarossa
This took place when Adolf Hiter and his German soldiers invaded various nations in Central, Northeast, and Eastern Europe. This was a turning point in WWII because the failure forced Nazi Germany to fight a two-front war. -
Battle of Moscow
This was fought between Germany and Soviet Union, in Moscow, Russia. This was one of the most important battles between the Axis powers and USSR because soviets prevented the most serious attempt to capture their capital. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, which brought attention to the lack of readiness and technology by the US military. This unified the army in the US and helped make them a world power. -
Stalingrad
This took place in Russia, where Germany and the Soviet Union fought. This was Germany's first major loss in WWII, which kept Germany from further advancing into Eastern Europe and Russia. -
Battle of Kursk
This took place in Kursk, Russia, where Germany fought the Soviet Union. This was the biggest tank battle of WWII. It resulted in severe crisis for Germany's war machines in Russia. -
Battle of Anzio
This took place in Anzio, Italy, where Germany and Italy fought against each other.. This led to the capture of Rome and fall of fascist Italy. -
Battle of the Bulge
This was fought between Germany and the allies, and ended the last major Nazi offensive in WWII. Attempted to split the allies apart, but was unsuccessful. -
Battle of Berlin
This took place in Berlin, Germany, where German and Soviet soldiers fought against each other. This was the last major battle in Europe during WWII and caused Germany to surrender, and ended Hitler's rule.
