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The Invasion of Poland
The Invasion of Poland was a defensive War of 1939 it was a joint attack on the Republic of Poland. -
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Empire of Japan on the United States Pacific Fleet. -
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a decisive American victory over the Japanese Navy in June 1942. -
D-Day (June 6th, 1944)
The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during the Second World War. -
The Battle of Kursk
The Battle of Kursk was a major World War II tank battle that took place in 1943, resulting in a Soviet victory. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a brutal World War II battle that took place in the city of Stalingrad from August 1942 to February 1943. -
Operation Torch
Torch was a compromise operation that met the British objective of securing victory in North Africa while allowing American armed forces. -
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
In 1943, the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program was established under the Civil Affairs and Military Government sections of the Allied armies. -
The Death of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party. -
The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy defended the United Kingdom. -
The Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a German offensive in World War II that took place in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium and Luxembourg. -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a key turning point in World War II because it helped the Allies gain an airbase for bombing raids on Japan. -
The Battle of Okinawa
So close to the home islands, most Japanese soldiers refused to surrender and fought to the death. -
The Death of FDR
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, also known as FDR, was the 32nd president of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death in 1945. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
At 8:15 am Hiroshima time Little Boy was dropped. The result was approximately 80,000 deaths in just the first few minutes. -
Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
The United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively.