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German Invasion of Poland (September 1st, 1939)

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German Invasion of Poland (September 1st, 1939)

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Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union vs the Republic of Poland

A defensive war where Nazi Germany invades Poland to which the Soviet Union soon followed.  German forces break through the border of Poland and Warsaw was quickly seized due to the lack of time they were able to prepare for the invasion as well as the fact that Germany was swift in the morning.

This event starts WWII and Germany gains half of Poland.

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Battle of France (May 10th- June 25th, 1940)

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Battle of France (May 10th- June 25th, 1940)

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Nazi Germany vs France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands

Germany captures France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands in a quick assault. The northern half of France is occupied by German forces and forced the surrender of the French government.

Nazi Germany wins the Battle of France swiftly and Britain is now the last Allied country in Europe to go against Germany.

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Battle for North Africa (June 10th, 1940- May 16th, 1943)

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Battle for North Africa (June 10th, 1940- May 16th, 1943)

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Britain and the United States vs Germany and Italy

It was a battle for the access of oil from the Middle East and for the control over the Suez Canal. A series of campaigns were fought in the Egyptian deserts, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.

It was a significant battle since oil was consistently used in the modern armies of this time.

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Battle of Britain (July 10th- October 31st, 1940)

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Battle of Britain (July 10th- October 31st, 1940)

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Great Britain vs Nazi Germany

It was an air battle against Germany's air force, Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force of Britain. The entire campaign was fought only by air forces and proved Britain's resiliency.

It allowed Britain to remain free of Nazi occupation and enabled the United States to establish a base of operations to invade Normandy.

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German Invasion of Soviet Union (“Operation Barbarossa”) (June 22nd - December 5th, 1941)

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German Invasion of Soviet Union (“Operation Barbarossa”) (June 22nd - December 5th, 1941)

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Attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7th, 1941)

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Attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7th, 1941)

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United States vs Empire of Japan

Japan bombs the United States Pacific Fleet in order to keep the United States from interfering between future military actions. Just before 8 am, Japan planned a surprised strike the naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii which ended up killing around 2,403 Americans and 1,143 ended up wounded.

This action only caused the United States to enter WWII.

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Battle of the Coral Sea (May 4-8th, 1942)

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Battle of the Coral Sea (May 4-8th, 1942)

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Imperial Japan vs the United States

This was a naval battle between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the American navel forces with their additional air force.  However, when Japanese forces went to invade Port Moresby, they were met with strong American forces.

It stopped the Japanese invasion of Port Moresby and American forces won.

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The United States vs Imperial Japan

It was a battle between the United States Navy and Imperial Japan's Navy. It was a defense effort on the United States' side to keep a major base on Midway Island safe. 320 Japanese planes and 150 U.S planes were casualties in the campaign.

Japan's hope of neutralizing the U.S Navy at Midway Island was a failure and American Forces ended up winning.

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Battle of Stalingrad (July 17th, 1942- February 2nd, 1943) 

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Battle of Stalingrad (July 17th, 1942- February 2nd, 1943) 

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Nazi Germany vs The Soviet Union

This battle was Nazi Germany's attempt in capturing the city of Stalingrad. It was a bloody battle as there was now a much better way to fire from longer ranges and around 2 million people were killed during the fight.

It caused the German army to weaken and was the first time Hitler admitted military defeat. It left Germany on the defensive.

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Battle of Normandy "D-Day", Operation Overlord (June 6th, 1944)

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Battle of Normandy "D-Day", Operation Overlord (June 6th, 1944)

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Great Britain, The United States, Canada, and France vs Nazi Germany

A battle among the coast of Normandy that was a campaign to liberate north-west Europe from the occupation of Nazi Germany. On Germany's side, it was a two-front war as German forces were still being pushed away from Russia after the battle of Stalingrad.

It was a massive turning point as Hitler was no longer able to send troops from France to go against the Soviets and turned the tide against the Nazis.

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Battle of Okinawa (April 1st to June 22nd, 1945)

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Battle of Okinawa (April 1st to June 22nd, 1945)

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Imperial Japan vs the United States

A war fought on the island of Okinawa and was a major battle that would allow the United States to have a base to invade Japan. During this battle, Japan would launch their Kamikaze and around 40% of the U.S were dead sailors that were victim to these attacks.  12,000 dead and 49,000 more casualties.

The United States won the Battle of Okinawa and was able to set up military bases for bombers that could strike Japan.

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Nazi Germany vs Great Britain and the United States

A day of celebration where Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies. It was the end of the 6 year long war that killed millions and destroyed thousands of homes. Both nations set out flags and went out of their homes to celebrate.

The Allied forces won and this marked the first end of the war.

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Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki (August 6-9th, 1945)

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Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki (August 6-9th, 1945)

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Japan vs United States

Two atomic bombs were released onto the two cities of Japan, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In hopes of bringing the war to a quick end, General Dwight Eisenhower and Henry Stimson decided to drop these two bombs to avoid high casualty rates. In the end, 220,000+ people were killed.

This event ended up contributing the the end of WWII in exchange for the many innocent lives of civilians.

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"V-J Day" (August 15th- September 2nd, 1945)

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"V-J Day" (August 15th- September 2nd, 1945)

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Imperial Japan vs the United States

The day when Japan surrendered with the formal signing of documents in the USS Missouri, a battle ship that was in Japan's Tokyo Bay. After the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, they had to accept surrender.

The war is officially over with many losses accounted for. Although the bombs did aid in ending the war faster, there were too many casualties.