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German Invasion to Poland
Germany decided to attack Poland. They use a technique called Blitzkrieg, which is a fast attack from air and land. This battle is super important because it marks the beginning of WWII. -
The battle of France
This battle is also known as the fall of France, it is considered one of he most important battles of WWII since Germany taking France seemed something impossible. -
Battle of Wake Island
Is a battle that happened in Wake Island, it happened simultaneously as Pearl Harbor, US troops were attacked by the Japanese and had to surrender to them. This place was important because it had submarine station and air base station that was almost completed. -
Battle of the Java Sea
It was a big battle in the pacific between them allies vs Japan, the allies lost to Japan. This battle caused major throwbacks to the the allied Navy’s since it basically destroyed a great part of the fleet in the battle, cancelling some attacks from the US to Asia. -
The battle of the Coral Sea
It was a battle of the Japanese agains the US and Australia. It was the first carrier vs carrier battle in history. It is also important because it was the first time the allies had stoped the advance of the Japanese fleet through the pacific -
Battle of Midway
This battle happened in the pacific, the US won against Japan in the biggest naval battle in history. This battle turned the tide for the US since now they could attack Japan from close and also showed dominance over Japan by beating their fleet which was way bigger than the US, it made the US equal to the Japanese naval force -
Battle of Stalingrad
It was the largest confrontation in WWII. The battle was between the Germans and the USSR. This battle marked the end of Germany advancement towards the eastern side of Europe. Also this battle was the first major loss of the Germans during the war. -
Naval battle of Guadalcanal
This Battle was important because it was the first major offensive victory of the Allies. After the US Marines launched a surprise attack on the Japanese and took control of the military base that was under construction in the island nearby. -
Normandy (D-Day)
Also known as Operation Overlord, it is considered one of the most important battles of WWII. It is the largest seaborne invasion in history. It helped push back the German forces and a year later Adolf hitler was found dead. The allies won this battle -
Battle of the Philippine Sea
This battle was really important to the allies since the had beaten a great part of the Japanese fleet and made Japan no longer able to launch big scale naval attacks. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
This battle is considered one of the biggest naval battles of the war, even in the consideration to be the biggest battle in history with almost 200,000 personnel involved in the battle. This battle helped to debilitate the Japanese and also helped later on to the invasion and retake of the Philippines. -
Battle of the Bulge
This battle was the last major German offensive campaign on the western front. The purpose of the German army in the battle was to divide the allies and to debilitate the troops form the allies. -
Battle of Okinawa
It was a battle fought in the Island of Okinawa by the US Marines. It was the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific theater in WWII. It had a lot of casualties, 100,000 from the Japanese and 50,000 from the Allies. It was importance because it kicked out the Japanese from Okinawa to fall back into US hands -
Battle of Berlin
It was one of the last battles fought in Europe, the US and the USSR attacked Germany to finish it all for once and for all. The result of this battle was the surrender from Germany and the end of Adolf Hitlers rule.
