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The Invasion of Poland
The invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939 by Nazi Germany marked the beginning of World War II. The invasion was part of a joint attack on Poland by Germany, the Slovak Republic, and the Soviet Union -
The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a major air campaign during World War II that took place from July 10 to October 31, 1940. The Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm defended the United Kingdom from Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe -
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The bombing of Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack by Japan on the United States Pacific Fleet on December 7, 1941. The attack occurred at the naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii -
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major World War II battle that took place in the city of Stalingrad, Russia from 1942 to 1943. It was one of the largest, longest, and bloodiest battles in modern history -
Operation Torch
Operation Torch was a World War II Allied invasion of French North Africa that took place from November 8–16, 1942. It was the first major amphibious landing by the Allies and the first large-scale operation involving the United States and Great Britain -
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a decisive naval battle fought between the United States and Japan during World War II, taking place from June 4-7, 1942, near the Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean; considered a turning point in the war, it resulted in a major American victory, significantly crippling the Japanese fleet by sinking four of their aircraft carriers and marking the start of the decline of Japanese naval power in the Pacific theatre. -
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
The Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Section Unit (MFAA) was a program established by the Allies in 1943 to help protect cultural property in war areas -
The Battle of Kursk
The Battle of Kursk was a major World War II battle in 1943. It was the largest tank battle in history and a Soviet victory -
The Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a German offensive in the Ardennes Forest during World War II that lasted from December 16, 1944 to January 25, 1945. It was the last major German offensive on the Western Front during the war. The Allies won the battle, which resulted in many German casualties -
D-Day (June 6th, 1944)
D-Day was the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944, during World War II. It was the largest amphibious assault in history -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Part of the Pacific War · Two aerial photos of atomic bomb mushroom clouds, over two Japanese cities in 1945. -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major World War II battle that took place from February 19 to March 26, 1945. The U.S. Marine Corps and Navy landed on and captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army. -
The Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was a major World War II battle that lasted from April 1 to June 22, 1945. It was the final major battle in the Pacific and the bloodiest battle. -
The Death of FDR
Roosevelt won reelection in 1944 but died in 1945 after his physical health seriously and steadily declined during the war years. Since then, several of his actions have come under criticism, such as his ordering of the internment of Japanese Americans. -
The Death of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945, after being hunted by Soviet troops storming Berlin -
Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
On 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively. The bombings killed between 150,000 and 246,000