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A turning point of WWII was the battle of britain when Germany failed to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force after months of targeting the island.
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Pearl Harbor was the Japanese attack on America's Hawaiian naval base. It was the first attack on American soil since the War of 1812. This attack caused the U.S. to declare war on Japan.
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The forced transfer by the Japanese of tens of thousands of Filipino and American prisoners.
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The battle of midway was an aircraft battle near the beginning of WWII in which the U.S. destroyed Japan's first-line carrier strength and most of its top naval pilots.
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A major confrontation when Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad.
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Operation Neptune, or the Normandy landings, were the landing operation of the Allied invasion of Normandy. The goal was to liberate mainland Europe.
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The last major German offense on the Western Front was known as the Battle of the Bulge. It was located in a densely forested area in east Belgium, northeast France, and Luxembourg.
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This day marks the formal acceptance by the Allies of WWII of Germany's surrender. VE stands for victory in Europe.
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In the attempt to invade Japan, Harry Truman ordered the dropping of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, Japan. The bomber, the Enola Gay, dropped the five ton bomb over the city on August 6th.
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September 2nd marks the formal surrender of Japan. This day came after the dropping of the atomic bombs which cause Japan to give in the the Allied powers. VJ stands for victory over Japan.
