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Invasion of Poland by Germany (September 1,1939- October 6, 1939)

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Invasion of Poland by Germany (September 1,1939- October 6, 1939)

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Involved: Germany
Location of Event: Poland
Purpose of Event: The purpose of the Invasion of Poland by Germany was Germany invaded Poland to regain lost territory and ultimately rule their neighbor east.
Importance of Event: The importance of the Invasion of Poland by Germany was a primer on how Hitler intended to wage war, which would later become the "Blitzkrieg" strategy.

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Involved: Germany
Location of Event: France and the Low countries
Purpose of Event: The purpose of the Fall of France was to entice the main Allied forces into northern France and Belgium and to surround them in a huge "pincer" maneuver.
Importance of Event: Germany conquers France and The lower countries.

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

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

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Involved: British Royal Air Force and  Nazi Germany's Air Force
Location of Event: British Airspace, United Kingdom
Purpose of Event: The purpose of the Battle of Britain was one of gaining air superiority over the RA, especially Fighter Command.
Importance of Event: Demonstrated the courage and resilience of the countries military and its people allowed them to remain free from Nazi occupation.

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Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor- December 7th, 1941

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Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor- December 7th, 1941

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Involved: Japan and the United States
Location of Event: Oahu Island, Hawaii
Purpose of Event: The purpose of the attack was Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in hopes that it would destroy the US Pacific Fleet and weaken the resolve of the American people.
Importance of Event: The attack on Pearl Harbor, brought attention to the intelligence failures and the lack of readiness of the United States military.

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Involved: The United States and Japan
Location of Event: Midway Atoll
What was the Event: The Battle of Midway was a major air-sea battle between the United States and Japan six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Importance of Event: Code-breakers were able to decipher Japanese naval code , allowing American leaders to anticipate Japanese maneuvers.

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Battle of Stalingrad (August 23, 1942- February 2, 1943)

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Battle of Stalingrad (August 23, 1942- February 2, 1943)

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Involved: Germany and its allies against the Soviet Union.
Location of Event: Stalingrad, Russia SFSR, Soviet Union
Purpose of Event: The purpose of the Battle of Stalingrad was it put Hitler and the Axis powers on the defensive, and boosted Russian confidence as it continued to do battle on the Eastern Front in World War II.
Importance of Event: Marked the end of Germany's advances into eastern Europe and Russia.

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Involved: Twelve Allied Nations and Nazi Germany
Location of Event: Normandy, France
Purpose of Event: The purpose of the D-Day Invasion was to drive the German Military back.
Importance of Event: Marked the the turn of the tide for the control maintained by Nazi Germany

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Battle of the Bulge (December 16, 1944- January 25, 1945)

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Battle of the Bulge (December 16, 1944- January 25, 1945)

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Involved: Germany and The Allied Powers
Location of Event: The Ardennes region of Belgium
Purpose of Event: The purpose of the Battle of the Bulge was to stop Allied use of the Belgian Port of Antwerp and to split the Allied lines, which would allow the Germans to encircle and destroy the Allied forces.
Importance of Event: The importance of the Battle of the Bulge marked the last German offense on the western front.

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Auschwitz liberated by Soviet troops (January 27, 1945)

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Auschwitz liberated by Soviet troops (January 27, 1945)

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Involved: Soviet Troops
Location of Event: Auschwitz Concentration Camp, occupied Poland
Purpose of Event: The purpose of the Liberation at Auschwitz by Soviet Troops wasn't a specific goal of the Red Army it happened as a consequence of their advance westward across Poland.
Importance of Event: Freeing survivors and finally revealing to the world the depth of the horrors perpetrated there.

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Yalta Conference (February 4, 1945- February 11, 1945)

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Yalta Conference (February 4, 1945- February 11, 1945)

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Involved: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin
Location of Event: Russian Resort town in Crimea
Purpose of Event: The purpose of the Yalta Conference was to shape a postwar peace that represented not only a collective order of security but also give  self- determination to the liberated peoples of Europe
Importance of Event: The importance of the Yalta Conference was to make important decisions regarding the future progress of the war and the postwar world.

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Battle of Iwo Jima (February 19, 1945- March 26, 1945)

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Battle of Iwo Jima (February 19, 1945- March 26, 1945)

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Involved: U.S. Marines and Japanese soldiers
Location of Event: The Island of Iwo Jima
Purpose of Event: The purpose of the Battle of Iwo Jima was to provide a way for the U.S. to get into Japan
Importance of Event: The importance of the Battle of Iwo Jima led to Iwo Jima becoming a emergency landing site for more than 2,200 B-29 bombers, saving the lives of 24,000 U.S. airmen.

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Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day) (May 8, 1945)

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Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day) (May 8, 1945)

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Involved: Great Britain
Location of Event: Europe
Purpose of Event: Celebrate the end of World War II in Europe.
Importance of Event: Marked the end of WWII in Europe.

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Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (August 6, 1945- August 9, 1945)

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Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (August 6, 1945- August 9, 1945)

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Involved: The United States
Location of Event: Hiroshima, Japan and Nagasaki, Japan
Purpose of Event: The purpose of the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was to bring an end to World War II.
Importance of Event: The bombing of the two cities brought the end to WWII.

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Victory in Japan Day (V-J Day) (August 15, 1945)

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Victory in Japan Day (V-J Day) (August 15, 1945)

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Involved: Japan
Location of Event: Japan
Purpose of Event: The purpose of the Victory in Japan was to  celebrate the day in which Japan surrendered World War II.
Importance of Event: The importance of the Victory in Japan Day was that it marked the end of World War II.

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Nuremberg Trials ( November 20, 1945- October 1, 1946)

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Nuremberg Trials ( November 20, 1945- October 1, 1946)

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Involved: Former Nazi leaders
Location of Event: Nuremberg, Germany
Purpose of Event: The purpose of the Nuremberg Trials was to prosecute high-level political officials and military authorities for war crimes and other wartime atrocities.
Importance of Event: The importance of the Nuremberg Trials were to reveal the true extent of the German atrocities and hold some of the prominent Nazis accountable for their crimes.

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I think one of the most important events was Auschwitz being liberated by Soviet Troops because remaining survivors were freed from the network of concentration camps and the rest of the world can finally be shown of what horrible things occurred at the camps and the Nuremberg trial is another event which I think is important because former Nazis and Nazi leaders horrific actions were finally unveiled and were taken into trial.

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