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Invasion of Poland
Officially started WWII. -
Operation Barberosa
Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union. -
Siege of Leningrad
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
The official beginning of American entry into the war. -
The Doolittle Raid
Was an air raid by the United States of America on the Japanese capital Tokyo. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
The Japanese were seeking to control the Coral Sea with an invasion of Port Moresby in southeast New Guinea, but their plans were intercepted by Allied forces. -
The Battle of Midway
Was a crucial and decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II. -
Battle of Stalingrad
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Battle of Guadalcanal
First major offensive and a decisive victory for the Allies in the Pacific theater. -
Battle of El Alamein
Marked the culmination of the World War II North African campaign between the British Empire and the German-Italian army. -
Operation Torch
The British-American invasion of French North Africa during the North African Campaign. -
Invasion of Sicily
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Invasion of Anzio
An expeditionary force commanded by U.S. Major General John P. Lucas secured a beachhead near Anzio and Nettuno on Italy’s west coast. -
Fall of Rome
The American forces took possession of Rome on 4 June 1944. -
D-Day at Normandy
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Battle of the Bulge
Major German offensive campaign launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg on the Western Front. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The capturing of the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Imperial Army. -
Battle of Okinawa
Allied forces invade the island of Okinawa and engage the Japanese in the bloodiest battle of the Pacific War. -
Victory in Europe Day (VE Day)
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Victory in Japan Day (VJ Day)