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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 against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe. It was the first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces. -
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, leading to the United States' entry into World War II. -
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway, a decisive World War II naval battle fought in June 1942, saw the U.S. Navy cripple Japan's fleet and effectively turn the tide of the Pacific War, largely due to the US breaking Japanese codes and preparing for the ambush. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad, a pivotal event in World War II, was a brutal and protracted urban conflict fought between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany from August 1942 to February 1943, resulting in a decisive Soviet victory and a turning point on the Eastern Front. -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima (February 19 - March 26, 1945) was a brutal, 36-day battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II where US Marines fought to capture the island from the Japanese, resulting in a costly victory for the Americans. -
The Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa codenamed Operation Iceberg, was a major World War II battle fought on the island of Okinawa from April to June 1945, resulting in a decisive Allied victory but at a high cost in casualties on both sides.