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Battle of Crete
Fought on the Greek island of Crete. Started the morning of May 20th 1941, when Nazi Germany began an airborne invasion of Crete. Greek and other Allied forces, along with Cretan civilians, defended the island. Axis Victory (Italy, England,Germany,Bulgaria) Important to axis because Crete had several airbases That could reach many parts of the meddatorian sea and had naval superiority over the Axis. -
Battle of Moscow
The German invasion plan, plan to capture of Moscow within four months. On 22 June 1941, Axis forces invaded the Soviet Union, destroyed most of the Soviet Air Force on the ground, and advanced deep into Soviet territory using blitzkrieg tactics to destroy entire Soviet armies. In Moscow Oblast. Considered one of the most important battles in the war between Axis Powers and the USSR, Soviets were able to successfully prevent serious attempt to capture their capital. Combatants were SU and G Nazi -
Pearl Harbor
Surprise attack on the US main naval base by the imperial Japanese important because was one of the first ever surprise sneak attacks and really got everyone one the same page of war. Many casualties and effected pacific fleet. -
Battle of Wake Island
Battle of Wake Island began simultaneously with the attack on Pearl Harbor naval and air bases in Hawaii and ended on 23 December 1941, with the surrender of the American forces to the Empire of Japan. Axis won (Japan and US) Significants was a retaliation on the attack of the Pearl Harbor. -
Doolittle Raid
was an air raid on 18 April 1942 by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on Honshu. Allied won. First air strike US had taken on Japanese. Results US and allies morale improved, Minor physical damages, significant psychological effects -
Battle of Midway
The United States Navy defeated a Japanese attack against Midway Atoll, marking a turning point in the war in the Pacific theatre. Significant because turning point of the war for Allied. (US and Japanese Empire) -
Operation Torch
Allied invasion of French North Africa in November 1942. ... In 1942, the British did not feel strong enough to attack Germany via France but the victory at El Alamein in November 1942 was a great stimulus to the Allies to attack the Axis forces in North Africa. Allies victory in French Morocco and French Algeria. Combatants were US, England, France, Germany, Italy. -
Battle of Kursk
The Battle of Kursk was a Second World War engagement between German and Soviet forces on the Eastern Front near Kursk in the Soviet Union. Soviet Union victory and as a result ended Hitler's dream of conquering Russia. -
Battle of Anzio
was a battle of the Italian Campaign of World War II .The operation was opposed by German forces in the area of Anzio and Nettuno. Result Allied victory. Who fought was England, Us, Italy. -
Normandy (D-Day)
Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. With a huge force of over 150,000 soldiers, the Allies attacked and gained a victory that became the turning point for World War II in Europe. Another big win for Allied. Fought in Normandy, France. -
Philippines Campaign
was the invasion of the Philippines by Imperial Japan and the defense of the islands by United States and Filipino forces. Significants is that it freed the Philippines from Japan. Allied victory Fought by (US, Japan, Australia, Mexico, Second Philippines Republic) -
Battle of Bulge
Was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front. Result Western Allied offensive plans delayed by five or six weeks. German offensive exhausts their resources on Western Front. German collapse opens way for the Allies to ultimately break the Siegfried Line. Soviet offensive in Poland launched on 12 January 1945 (Allied victory). Who fought (US and allies, Germany, Canada). -
Battle of low Jima
major battle in which the United States Marine Corps and Navy landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army (Allied victory). Fought by Japan and US. Importance; it provided an air base for Japanese fighter planes to intercept long-range B-29 Super fortress bombers, and it provided a haven for Japanese naval units in dire need of any support available. -
Battle Of Okinawa
It was the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific theater of World War II. It also resulted in the largest casualties with over 100,000 Japanese casualties and 50,000 casualties for the Allies. Allied victory. Fought by (US, Japan, Australia, England and Canada)
