-
battle of Britain
between Britain’s Royal Air Force and the Luftwaffe, Nazi Germany’s air force. It was the first battle in history fought solely in the air. -
pearl harbor
U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii, that was the scene of surprise attack by Japanese forces. -
Bataan death march
US-Filipino forces recaptured the Bataan Peninsula. The Filipino and American troops were forced to make a 65 mile march to prison camps. -
Doolittle raid
known as the Tokyo Raid, was an air raid by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo. -
battle of coral stage
This was one of the first naval battles fought during the pacific. May 4th - May 8th 1942 -
stalingrad
between Russian forces and those of Nazi Germany and the Axis powers. The battle is one of the largest, longest and bloodiest. from August 23 1942 – February 2 1943 -
D-Day
the allied forces of Britain, america and Canada attacked German forces on the coat. With over 150,000 soldiers. turning point for WWII in Europe. With over 9,000 killed and many was wounded. -
battle of bulge
greatest American battle of the war. The Germans created a bulge around the area of the Ardennes forest that lasted for three weeks. from Dec 16, 1944 – Jan 25, 1945 -
Iwo jima
first major battle of WWII which took place on Japanese homeland. US needed a place for fighter planes and bombers to land. February 19 - March 26, 1945 and lead the Americans to victory. -
Okinawa
apart of a three-point plan to the Americans had for winning the war. This was the largest land sea air battle in history.
Apr 1, 1945 – Jun 22, 1945
