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German Invasion of Poland (Sept. 1, 1939)

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German Invasion of Poland (Sept. 1, 1939)

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Combatants:
Germany and Russia VS Poland, France, and Britain

Description:
Germany planned to attack Poland, using an effective strategy that broke through Poland's defenses with extreme efficiency. Meanwhile, Russia also began to invade Poland. To stay away from trouble with Russia, Germany declared a special pact known as the Nazi-Soviet Pact that demanded peace between Germany and Russia and to equally divide Poland between them. France and Great Britain reacted to this by declaring war on Germany.

Significance:
WWII officially starts!

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Combatants:
Germany VS France and Britain

Description:
Germany attacks France in retaliation against France and Britain joining in the war. British troops along with French troops were trapped in Dunkirk.

Significance:
France is conquered and would be less of a problem in the following battles.

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Battle for Britain ("The Blitz") (Sept. 7, 1940)

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Battle for Britain ("The Blitz") (Sept. 7, 1940)

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Combatants:
Germany VS Britain

Description:
Adolf Hitler begins Operation "Sea Lion" to invade and bomb England, causing mass chaos within Great Britain and dropping their morale. However what Germany doesn't know is that the people are getting so desperate that they are fighting back with whatever they can.

Significance:
British morale has dropped, but risen higher then it has ever been before!

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German Invasion of Soviet Union (“Operation Barbarossa”) (Jun. 22, 1941)

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German Invasion of Soviet Union (“Operation Barbarossa”) (Jun. 22, 1941)

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Combatants:
Germany and Italy VS Russia

Description:
Germany declares war on Russia, bringing friends to help out in the invasion. Unfortunately for Germany, Russia appeared to have the advantage.

Significance:
A grand weakening in Nazi Germany's force occurs.

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Combatants:
Japan VS the US

Description:
Japan wanted to initiate a surprise attack on the US and deal as much damage as possible, and so they launched fighters to destroy Pearl Harbor. They saw the American aircraft carriers as a high priority target and aimed to destroy them.

Significance:
Due to the damages, the US wanted to get back at Japan. This officially includes the US into WWII.

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Combatants:
Japan VS the US and Australia

Description:

After the battle of Port Moresby, things got tense between America and Japan. They fought in the sky over the Coral Sea, launching planes from aircraft carriers using efficient launching mechanisms. Eventually the US won the battle and Australia was free from the reign of terror from Japan.

Significance:
Japan's naval force was weakened considerably.

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Combatants:
The US VS Japan

Description:
The attack on Pearl Harbor brought more fighting in the skies as America and Japan duke it out on one another. Japan's industrial factories were unable to keep up with the destruction of much war equipment such as planes and ships, while America's factories were just barely keeping in sync with the destruction. Eventually Japan had to fall back due to the casualties of the war.

Significance:
Japan's naval force was destroyed.

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Battle for El Alamein (Allied victory) (Jul. 1, 1942)

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Battle for El Alamein (Allied victory) (Jul. 1, 1942)

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Combatants:
Germany and Italy VS Egypt and Britain

Description:

This battle happened in Egypt and was the major turning point for WWII.

Significance:
It was the first Allied victory of WWII, showing everyone that Nazi Germany can be defeated.

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Combatants:
Germany VS Russia

Description:
Germany and its allies attempted to attack Russia, but their attempt failed. Russia fought back with an enormous amount of force. Both sides threw a fierce battle. Germany betrayed the contract it had signed for Russia.

Significance:
Nazi Germany was weakened and their progression into the Soviet Union halted, and because of this the Allies have a better chance of success against Nazi Germany.

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Battle of Normandy (“D-Day”, Operation Overlord) (Jun 6, 1944)

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Battle of Normandy (“D-Day”, Operation Overlord) (Jun 6, 1944)

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Combatants:
Britain, the US, Canada, and France VS German occupation of France

Description:
The allied nations launched troops on the shores of Normandy, France, to expel the Germans who occupied that portion of France and to allow France to regain Normandy. It was successful.

Significance:
The German occupation was driven out of France and Normandy was regained.

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Combatants:
The US VS Japan

Description:
On the island of Okinawa, war breaks out between American and Japanese troops. Kamikaze fighters bombed American artillery and soldiers, showing that Japanese pilots do not fear death but only fear loss of the war. The environmental conditions increased the death rate on both sides.

Significance:
Allied nations had cleared an area to place an airbase to house bombers that can be used to help take out Japan.

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Celebrators:
Britain and the US

Description:
After massive chaos raining down upon Europe, the once great tyranny of Germany has fallen to the hands of the Allied Nations. This celebration was held to commemorate the huge victory and the freedoms of the European peoples who were chained by the Nazis' actions.

Significance:
It marks the end of WWII within Europe, but there is still one more threat to eliminate.

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Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki (Aug. 6, 1945)

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Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki (Aug. 6, 1945)

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Combatants:
The US VS Japan

Description:
Furious of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States launches atomic bombs on Japan, striking two cities: Hiroshima and Nagasaki. A massive amount of Japanese citizens perished in the attack, and the radiation levels made the lands uninhabitable, showing the true power of the atomic bomb.

Significance:
The United States gets back at Japan for the attack of Pearl Harbor, but it seems like a ludicrous punishment. But then war itself is ludicrous.

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Combatants:
Japan VS the Allied Nations

Description:
Japan fought with as much force it could, until it was forced to surrender. After the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan saw that they were clearly disadvantaged. Seeing that there was no other way to go, Japan resigned.

Significance:
The end of WWII had passed, and the world was mostly returned to post-world-war peace.

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It is funny how one man getting a sandwich and a car driver making a wrong turn caused the whole world to turn on itself like this in these two stages. But then again, it is funny how life works.