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The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a military campaign during WW2, it was the first campaign. -
The Invasion of Poland
Nazi Germany invaded Poland, triggering World War II. This was because Hitler wanted their things. -
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was fought in which the United States destroyed Japan's first-line carrier strength and naval pilots. This was important to WWII because it marked a turning point during WWII. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle fought in the city of Stalingrad. It was the Soviet forces vs. Nazi Germany and its Axis allies. -
Operation Torch
Operation Torch was the code name for the Allied invasion of French North Africa. It was a secret mission by the British to secure North Africa. -
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
The Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program was an international group that helped protect cultural properties. -
The Battle of Kursk
The Battle of Kursk was the largest battle in the history of warfare. The Soviet Union defeated the Nazis. -
D-Day (June 6th, 1944)
D-Day was when Allied forces invaded Nazi-occupied Normandy, France, in Operation Overlord. This was the largest landing in history. -
The Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a World War II battle where German forces launched a surprise attack in the Ardennes Forest trying to push back the Allied forces, but they failed to do so. -
The Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was the last major battle of World War II and the bloodiest of the Pacific campaign. This was important to WWII because it provided allied forces with airbases. -
The Death of FDR
FDR was the 32nd president, he was the longest-serving US president and the only one to serve more than two terms. He died from a cerebral hemorrhage. -
The Death of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler committed suicide after realizing he was losing the war. He killed himself by overdosing. He was addicted to painkillers and cocaine. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima was the retaliation of the US after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. The bombings killed between 150,000 and 246,000 people. -
Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
The Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki was the second atomic bomb dropped on Japan by the US. -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. This was important because it caused conflict. -
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The bombing of Pearl Harbor was a military strike by the empire of Japan on the United States. This was important in WWII because it was a war.