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When Japanese bombers appeared in the skies over Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7, 1941, the U.S. military was completely unprepared for the devastating surprise attack, which dramatically altered the course of World War II

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The Battle of Stalingrad occurred from August 1942 through February 1943. It was a military campaign between Russian forces, Nazi Germany and the Axis powers.  The battle was and still is one of the largest, longest and bloodiest of wars. More than two million troops fought in close quarters. Nearly two million people were killed and injured, including tens of thousands of Russian civilians.

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The Japanese invasion of Manchuria began on 18 September 1931, when the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan invaded Manchuria. Their occupation lasted until the Soviet Union and Mongolia launched the Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation in 1945. The Japan army seized Manchuria is hopes of gaining complete control over  China.

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The Battle of Midway took place from June 3-6, 1942 on Midway Atoll. The United States defended against the Japanese, who wanted to push America out of the Pacific. It was a major turning point in the war because it was a strong United States victory.

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The Attack on Pearl Harbor - Makenzie Cummings

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The Attack on Pearl Harbor - Makenzie Cummings

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The attack on Pearl Harbor happened on December 7, 1941 in Honolulu, Hawaii. This battle was fought between the Japanese Empire and the United States. This battle was significant to the war because Hawaii held the U.S oil supply and was used to land to refuel. Thousand of people died due to this battle and many battleships and planes were demolished. No one will ever forget what happened on December 7, 1941.

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The Battle of France was when the Germans invaded France and the Low Countries during the Second World War. The battle lasted from 10 May 1940 to the 25th of June 1940, German forces defeated Allied forces and took control of France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

The battle took place in Low countries, France, this battle is significant because this battle gave Germans an advantage at first.

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kainalu perreira

who: united states fought against the Japanese
what: the Japanese to want to push back the American presence in the Pacific Ocean.
where:Midway Atoll
when: June 4, 1942 – June 7, 1942
why:The Battle of Midway was a turning pointin the Pacific War.

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who: united states and japan
where: Hiroshima japan
when : august 6,1945
why/what: the US bombed Hiroshima with the first deployed atomic bomb that killed thousands. the reasoning was that at the time japan was not ready to surrender and japans kamikaze strategy showed that they would fight till there last man for there homeland knowing this the US saw the atomic bomb as a way to severely shorten the war and seemed like a magical solution to spare a lot of pain.

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The Battle of Gazala took place in Gazala, near Tobruk and Liby from May 26 to June 21, 1942. This battle was fought between the Axis Powers (Germany and Italy) against the Allies (the US and UK, South Africa, France, and India). The Axis were the first to attack and in the end they won and the British had 50,000 casualties.

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The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Counteroffensive, took place from 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945, and was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II.

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when-23 August 1942 – 2 February 1943
where-Stalingrad,russia
what- Russia, U.S.S.R., during World War II. ... It stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning of the tide of war in favour of the Allies
who-Germans and soviet union
he first reason is that the marked the end of Germany's advances into eastern Europe and Russia. The second reason is that the battle was the first major German loss during World War II. After the Germans lost in stalingrad, they did not advance any farther into eastern Europe or Russia.

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On June 6, 1944 the allied forces of Britain, America, Canada, and France invaded the coast of Germany. The allies victory became the turning point of WW2 in Europe.

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The Battle of Tarawa was a battle in the Pacific Theater of WWII that was fought on 20-30 November 1943. It took place at the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands, and was part of Operation Galvanic, the U.S. invasion of Gilberts.

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The battle of Dunkirk was a battle between the Allies and Nazi Germany on the French coast of Dunkirk. The battle was a very intense battle known as a blitzkrieg. The allies were losing the battle so bad that they had to evacuate. Since Dunkirk had such a shallow beach, Royal Navy vessels couldn’t reach it, and the Allies had to call for smaller ships to carry troops from the shore to the larger ships further out in the North Sea. Eventually they were able to evacuate 338,000 of the 428,000 men.

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The Battle of the Philippine Sea - Jeanne Casem

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The Battle of the Philippine Sea - Jeanne Casem

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Who: It was a major naval battle of WWII between the Japanese Combined Fleet and the U.S. 5th Fleet.
Where: The battle took place in the Philippines sea during the U.S amphibious invasion of the Mariana Islands.
When: This happened in June 19-20th of 1944
Why: They wanted to eliminate the Imperial Japanese Navy's ability to conduct large-scale carrier actions.

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. Iwo Jima has been described as the most heavily fortified area in the history of warfare. Since the Japanese defenders were, as always, prepared to fight to the last man, the battle for Iwo Jima was ferocious. The hardest struggles were for the occupation of a height that U.S. forces labeled Meatgrinder Hill, in the north, and Mount Suribachi, an extinct volcano in the south. The U.S. attackers paid a high price for this World War II victory.

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The Battle of Okinawa, code-named Operation Iceberg, was a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Marine and Army forces against the Imperial Japanese Army. This battle was fought between April 1, 1945 – Jun 22, 1945. It was significant because it was the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific theater of World War II. It also resulted in the largest casualties with over 100,000 Japanese casualties and 50,000 casualties for the Allies.

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The Battle Of Badung Strait- Kamren-Hernandez-Martinez

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The Battle Of Badung Strait- Kamren-Hernandez-Martinez

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The Battle of Badung Strait was a naval battle of World war II in the year 1942 whom was between the Allies and Japan forces. The result of the battle: Japan won. Which is extremely suprising Taken they were Heavily outnumbered and outgunned. I'm not talking a couple extra 20 or some people. The Japanese forces had:
4 destoryers, and 2 transports.
In the other hand the Allies had:
3 crusiers, 7 destroyers. 2 submarines, and 20 aircraft.

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The battle of Ni'ihau started on December 7, 1941 when first class airman Shigenori Nishikaichi had taken part in a second wave of the pearl harbor attack and crashed landed his battle damaged plane in a Ni'ihau field near where Hawila Kaleohano,  a native Hawaiian, was standing. Kaleohano was unaware of the attack at Pearl Harbor, but knew from newspapers that the relationship between the U.S. and Japan was poor due to Japanese expansionism and the U.S. oil embargo on Japan.

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In late January 1944, the United States sent a number of Army and Marine troops to launch an assault in the Kwajalein atoll. The island was a was a ring shaped coral formation in the Marshall Islands where the Japanese established an outermost defensive perimeter. This island was one of the first Marshall Islands to be by U.S troops and used to advance toward the Philippe's and Japanese home islands.

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The battle of kursk was a battle fought between German and Soviet union forces. This battle took place near Kursk, in the soviet union during July and August 1943. German forces, already weak from the soviet unions army or (red army), tried to attack Kursk and kill as many people as they could to weaken the red army. Although Germany won the tactical part of this battle the soviet union won this battle because Germany was not able to kill or take over the soviet unions fortifications.

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The Battle of Britain was when Germany bombed Great Britain in order to try and destroy their air force and prepare for invasion. The battle had lasted from July 10th 1940 and had lasted as long as three and a half months. The 2662 German casualties included many experienced aircrew, and the Luftwaffe never fully recovered from the reverse it suffered in August-October 1940. The Royal Air Force (RAF) lost 1250 aircraft, including 1017 fighters. In all, 520 men were killed serving with Fighter Command.

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The Japanese invasion of Manchuria began on 18 September 1931, when the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan invaded Manchuria. Their occupation lasted until the Soviet Union and Mongolia launched the Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation in 1945. The Japan army seized Manchuria is hopes of gaining complete control over China.

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The battle of Moscow was fought between the Germans and the Soviet Union. This battle lasted from Sep 30, 1941 – Apr 20, 1942. The Germans launched an invasion on Russia hoping to capture Moscow which they believed would cause the nation to crumble. The battle of Moscow was significant because it stopped the Nazi invasion into Russia.

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The Battle of Iwo Jima started on February 19, 1945 . when U.S. Marines invaded the island. and ended on March 26, 1945. The U.S. believed Iwo Jima would provide a good advantage point to invade the main Japanese islands. 200 of the 21,000 Japanese soldiers killed and 7,000 U.S. Marines. This battle helped in turning the tide of the war

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Germany invaded France and the Low Countries during the Second World War.
Who: France, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, Poland, Netherlands,
When: May 10, 1940 - June 25, 1940
Where: Low Countries, France
Why: Wanting more troops fighting and also Germany wanted to invade France
What: A  battle with France and Britain against Germany and other countries

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The Battle of Gazala was fought during the Western Desert Campaign in WW2, west of the port of Tobruk in Libya, from May 26 to June 21, 1942. Axis troops of the Panzerarmee Afrika consisted of German and Italian units.

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Battle of the Java Sea- Kai-Lee Kupihea 

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Battle of the Java Sea- Kai-Lee Kupihea 

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The Battle of the Java Sea began when the American-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) naval command attempted to stop the Japanese invasion of Java on February 27, 1942.   Led by Royal Netherlands Navy Rear Admiral Karel W.F.M. Doorman, the ABDA force was decimated in a seven-hour battle.  Lost in battle were Royal Netherlands cruisers Java and De Ruyter (Doorman's flagship), along with Royal Netherlands destroyer Kortenauer.   The Royal Navy (British) destroyers Electra and Jupiter were also sunk.    Communication difficulties played a large part in the defeat, and the Japanese invasion continued, only delaying the inevitable by one-day.  The cruisers, USS Houston(CA-30), and Australian cruiser, HMAS Perth, would evade being sunk by the Japanese but fate would soon intervene at the Battle of Sunda Strait, February 28-March 1, 194

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Philippines Campaign - Danicah Joy Ganir 

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Philippines Campaign - Danicah Joy Ganir 

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Who~ Philippines , United States , and Japan
What ~The Japanese launched the invasion by sea from Formosa over 200 miles (320 km) to the north of the Philippines. The defending forces outnumbered the Japanese by 3 to 2, however they were a mixed force of non-combat experienced regular, national guard, constabulary and newly created Commonwealth units.
where~ Philippines
When ~8 December 1941 – 8 May 1942
why~The Japanese planned to occupy the Philippines as part of their plan for a "Greater East Asia War" in which their Southern Expeditionary Army Group seized sources of raw materials in Malaya and the Netherlands East Indies while the Combined Fleet neutralized the United States Pacific Fleet.
significance~ The conquest of the Philippines by Japan is often considered the worst military defeat in United States history.[9] About 23,000 American military personnel were killed or captured, while Filipino soldiers killed or captured totaled around 100,000.

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On June 6, 1944 the allied forces invaded northern France. More than 160,000 troops landed on the heavily guarded coast. More than 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircrafts went to support D-day. The battle ended with the Allies winning and gaining land in continental Europe. Over 425,000 troops died, got wounded, or went missing.

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The Battle of Midway - Halia Andrade-Bactad

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The Battle of Midway - Halia Andrade-Bactad

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United States and Japan fought in the battle of Midway during WWII. This battle took place in the year of 1942 at the Midway Atoll. Japan's plan was to attack the U.S. and then the two islands that make up the Midway Atoll. The United States defeated Japan. The Japanese suffered more lost than the United States. The battle of Midway was a turning point in the pacific.

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-Jessica Kaleiohi

who: United States & Britain

what:was a battle of the Tunisia Campaign of World War II

when: Feb 19, 1943 - Feb 25, 1943

where: Tunisia, French protectorate of Tunisia

why: to prevent his Italian Axis partner from losing its territorial gains in the region to the British

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Dieppe Raid, was an Allied assault on the German-occupied port of Dieppe, France on 19 August 1942, during the Second World War. The main assault lasted less than six hours until strong German defences and mounting Allied losses forced its commanders to call a retreat

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Battle of The Philippine Sea - Kylah Nillasca

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Battle of The Philippine Sea - Kylah Nillasca

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The Battle of The Philippine Sea was a major naval battle of WWII between the Japanese Combined Fleet and the U.S. 5th Fleet. It took place during the United States' amphibious invasion of the Mariana Islands during the Pacific War,(June 19–20, 1944). After the battle, the Japanese Navy was almost completely destroyed. This victory for Allied forces opened the door for the invasion of Iwo Jima. This battle was important because the Japanese lose nearly 500 aircraft and 450 pilots and Japanese naval aviation never recovered from the blow.

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Who: The Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg, was a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Marine and Army forces against the Imperial Japanese Army.
Date: April 1, 1945 - June 22, 1945
Location: Okinawa Island
What:  It was the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific theater of World War II.
Why: It also resulted in the largest casualties with over 100,000 Japanese casualties and 50,000 casualties for the Allies. ... Thus, from the Japanese view Okinawa was and could be no more than a delaying battle of attrition on a grand scale.

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The Niʻihau incident occurred on December 7–13, 1941, when imperial Japanese Navy Air Service pilot Shigenori Nishikaichi  crash-landed his Zero on the Hawaiian island of Ni'ihau after participating in the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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In the Battle of Tarawa, the United States its Central Pacific Companion against Japan, and seizing heavy fortified. The Japanese held the island of Bentio in the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. This battle was fought in the Pacific Theater. This Battle took place on November 20-23 of the year 1943.

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The Battle of Berlin was mostly fought between the German Army and the Soviet Army. The Battle started on April 16, 1945 and ended on May 2, 1945. The Soviet Army outnumbered the German Army with, 2,500,000 soldiers, 7,500 aircraft's, and 6,250 tanks. The Battle was won by the Soviet Army after the German Army surrendered and the death of Adolf Hitler

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the battle of pearl harbor was a surprise attack by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941. Just before 8 a.m. on that Sunday morning, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on the base, where they managed to destroy or damage nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight battleships, and over 300 airplanes. More than 2,400 Americans died in the attack, including civilians, and another 1,000 people were wounded. The day after the assault, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan.

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The Battle of Peleliu, codenamed Operation Stalemate II by the United States military, was fought between the United States and Japan during the Mariana and Palau Campaign of World War II, from September to November 1944, on the island of Peleliu in Micronesia.

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The battle took place May 11 - May 30, 1943. The battle was United States, aided by Canadian reconnaissance and fighter-bomber support, and Japan on Attu Island off the coast of the Territory of Alaska as part of the Alentian Islands Capaign during the American theater and thePacific theater . It was the only land battle of World War II fought on the continental United States.

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Battle of Manila (Labanan sa Manila) - Chanel Mae Rodriguez

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Battle of Manila (Labanan sa Manila) - Chanel Mae Rodriguez

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The Battle of Manila was a major battle in the Philippine Campaign and is considered the the worst urban fighting in the Pacific theater. The Battle of Manila was a month long (February 3- March 3, 1945). It was a fight between American troops from both the U.S and the Philippines against Japanese troops. Japanese forces committed mass murder on filipino civilians and over 100,000 died.

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Who: Anglo-Americans that invaded French Morocco and Algeria.
When: November 8 - November 16, 1942
Where: French Morocco and Algeria
What/Why: The main objective of the invasion was to "secure bridgeheads for opening a second front to the rear of German and Italian forces battling the British in Libya and Egypt."

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The Battle of Wake Island started on December 7, 1941 and then had ended in December 23, 1941. The two armies that were fighting in this battle was the Americans and the Japanese. How this battle had started was because when the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor. As the battle went on the Americans had destroyed two of the Japanese destroyers and had damage several of there other ships. Then as the battle was coming to an end the Japanese had took the victory over the Americans. Why this battle was significant is because this battle had started when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.

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Battle of Crete was fought when germans attacked Greece by air and Cretan civilians, defended the island allong with other allied forces however the Germans won the battle and gained control of Crete on may 20th 1941. this battle is significant because it was the first airborn attack used by Germany in the war and led them to have land bases in Greece.

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The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Counteroffensive, took place from 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945, and was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II

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Battle of Guam -Braysen Ornellas -Silva 

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Battle of Guam -Braysen Ornellas -Silva 

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The Second Battle of Guam (21 July – 10 August 1944) was the American recapture of the Japanese-held island of Guam, a U.S. territory in the Mariana Islands captured by the Japanese from the U.S. in the 1941 First Battle of Guam during the Pacific campaign of World War II.

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Battle of Alam el Halfa - Isaac-Rojas-Texeira

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Battle of Alam el Halfa - Isaac-Rojas-Texeira

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Who- Alam el Halfa
When- Between the 30 august and 5 September 1942
Where- El-Alamein, Egpyt

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Josiah Riveira
The Attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday morning, December 7, 1941. The attack led to the United States' formal entry into World War II the next day.

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Battle of Iwo Jima - Xailea Anderson-Iopa

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Battle of Iwo Jima - Xailea Anderson-Iopa

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The Battle of Iwo Jima started on February 19, 1945, when U.S. Marines invaded the island. The U.S. believed Iwo Jima would provide a good advantage point to invade the main Japanese islands. Tha battle lasted for 5 weeks with all but 200 of the 21,000 Japanese soldiers killed, along with almost 7,000 U.S. Marines, and ended on March 26 of the same year. This battle helped in turning the tide of the war and still has major significance today.

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The battle of Okinawa took place from April-June 1945. It was the largest placement of troops during the war. United States Marine Corps and Army fought the battle with the Japanese. Over 100,000 Japanese died and 50,000 died fir the Allies. The Allies won the battle of Okinawa. Japanese still have territory over Okinawa however, there are U.S military bases still stationed there. The Battle of Okinawa was the largest pacific campaign since the Pacific War.

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Who - Russia // Germany
Where - Moscow, Russia
When - September 30, 1941 - April 20, 1942
Significance (Why/What) - The Soviet defensive effort frustrated Hitler's attack on Moscow, the capital and largest city of the Soviet Union. Moscow was one of the primary military and political objectives for Axis forces in their invasion of the Soviet Union.

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In September 1931 Japan attacked Manchuria, the northeastern part of China. Some think that this was the true beginning of World War 2. Japan tried to install local governments in China that would support Japan's expansion, but constant friction resulted. Then in 1937, Japan launched a full-scale war against China. Large cities like, Shanghai and Nanjing fell to the Japanese but China would not surrender. In 1938 the Chinese set up a new capital for China at Chongqing.  In 1939, the armies of Japan and the Soviet Union clashed in the area of the Khalkin Gol river in Manchuria. This battle lasted four months and resulted in a significant defeat for the Japanese.

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Description: The Battle Of Britain was fought between the Royal Air Force (RAF). Which defended the United Kingdom UK against attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe. This battle was also called "The Air Battle for England"
Who: Great Britain's Royal Air Force against Nazi Germany
When: July 10, 1940 – October 31, 1940.
Where: Britain, United Kingdom (UK).
Why: The Battle of Britain was an important battle in World War II. Germany wanted to invade Great Britain, but first they needed to destroy Great Britain's Royal Air Force. The Battle of Britain was when Germany bombed Great Britain in order to try and destroy their air force and prepare for invasion.

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Nainoa Irons

On Tuesday, June 6, 1944, Allies invaded Normandy Lands. Over 156,000 American, British, and Canadian troops landed on five beaches that stretched 50 miles on Frances heavily reinforced Normandy Coast guarded by German Forces. The Invasion was one of the largest military assaults and required extensive planning. By August of 1944, all of northern France has been liberated and by the following spring, the allies defeated the Germans. D-Day has been called the beginning of the end of war in Europe.

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The Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries during the Second World War.
Who: France, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, Poland, Netherlands etc.
When: May 10, 1940 - June 25, 1940
Where: Low Countries, France
Why: Wanting more troops fighting and also Germany wanted to invade France
What: A battle with France and Britain against Germany and other countries

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Who-Japanese navy,United states and Australia.
what-The battle of the coral sea was a major naval battle.
Where-This battle took place in the pacific theatre.
when-fought from may 4-8 in 1942.
why-it marked the first air sea battle in history.
Description: the battle of the coral sea was the first air and sea battle in history making it so significant to the battles in world war 2.

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who-fought midway.United states and japan.
what where the USA,Japan doing at midway.The  japanese wanted more power for their navy in the pacific ocean.
where-was midway fought.in the north pacific ocean.
when- was midway fought.in 1942
Why did the USA,Japan fight.the japanese wanted an better strong hold in the pacific so their navy could expand have a better foot hold.

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The Battle of Berlin was mostly fought between the German Army and the Soviet Army. The Battle started on April 16, 1945 and ended on May 2, 1945. The Soviet Army outnumbered the German Army by a lot with, 2,500,000 soldiers, 7,500 aircraft's, and 6,250 tanks. The Battle was won by the Soviet Army after the German Army surrendered and the death of Adolf Hitler (by suicide).

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Battle of the Bulge - Carah Koerte-Llego

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Battle of the Bulge - Carah Koerte-Llego

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During World War II, The Battle of the Bulge, or the Ardennes Counteroffensive, happened between December 16, 1944 and January 25, 1945. It was also the last major Nazi offensive campaign on the Western Front.  The point of The Battle of The Bulge was, that the Germans created a “bulge" around the area of the Ardennes forest in hopes of pushing through the American defensive line

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The battle of Dunkirk was a battle between the Allies and Nazi Germany on the French coast of Dunkirk. The battle was a very intense battle known as a blitzkrieg. The allies were losing the battle so bad that they had to evacuate. Since Dunkirk had such a shallow beach, Royal Navy vessels couldn’t reach it, and the Allies had to call for smaller ships to carry troops from the shore to the larger ships further out in the North Sea. Eventually they were able to evacuate 338,000 of the 428,000 men.

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The battle of Saipan was fought on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands from  June 15 to  July 9, 1944.
It was the battle of the pacific. The loss of Saipan, with the death of at least 29,000 troops.