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Description:  Normandy Invasion, also called Operation Overlord or D-Day, during World War II, the Allied invasion of western Europe, with the simultaneous landing of U.S., British, and Canadian forces on five separate beachheads in Normandy, France. Outcome: A significant psychological blow, it also prevented Hitler from sending troops from France to build up his Eastern Front against the advancing Soviets. The following spring, on May 8, 1945, the Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. Importance: The D-Day invasion is significant in history for the role it played in World War II. D-Day marked the turn of the tide for the control maintained by Nazi Germany

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Anzio, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy Jan 22, 1944 – Jun 5, 1944

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Anzio, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy Jan 22, 1944 – Jun 5, 1944

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Description: The Battle of Anzio was a battle of the Italian Campaign of World War II that took place from January 22, 1944 to June 5, 1944 . The operation was opposed by German forces in the area of Anzio and Nettuno. Outcome: After six weeks of intense fighting, the Anzio campaign had reached a bloody stalemate. The Germans had contained the Allied invasion force, but lacked the strength to push it back into the sea. Importance: Intended as a daring outflanking move that would open up the way to the capture of Rome.

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Description: Stalingrad was one of the most decisive battles on the Eastern Front in the Second World War. Outcome: The Battle of Stalingrad was won by the Soviet Union against a German offensive that attempted to take the city of Stalingrad. Significance:  The battle of Stalingrad was the turning point in WWII. It was the first time that the Hitler regime admitted a military defeat, which also made it the psychological turning point of the war for both Germany and the Soviet Union.

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Description: The Battle of the Atlantic was the struggle between the Allied and German forces for control of the Atlantic Ocean. Outcome: The outcome of the battle was a strategic victory for the Allies—the German blockade failed—but at great cost: 3,500 merchant ships and 175 warships were sunk in the Atlantic for the loss of 783 U-boats. Significance: The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous battle of the Second World War and one in which Canada played a central role.

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North Africa, November 1942 – May 16, 1943

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North Africa, November 1942 – May 16, 1943

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Description: The North African campaign of the Second World War took place in North Africa from 10 June 1940 to 13 May 1943. Outcome: The Allied victory in North Africa destroyed or neutralized nearly 900,000 German and Italian troops. Importance: permitted the invasion of Sicily and the Italian mainland in the summer of 1943, and removed the Axis threat to the oilfields of the Middle East and to British supply lines to

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Leyte Gulf, Philippines  Oct 23, 1944 – Oct 26, 1944

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Leyte Gulf, Philippines  Oct 23, 1944 – Oct 26, 1944

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Description:  decisive air and sea battle of World War II that crippled the Japanese Combined Fleet, permitted U.S. invasion of the Philippines, and reinforced the Allies' control of the Pacific. Outcome: crippled the Japanese Combined Fleet, permitted U.S. invasion of the Philippines, and reinforced the Allies' control of the Pacific. Importance: The Japanese lost most of their remaining sea power and ability to defend the Philippines.

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Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Aug 7, 1942 – Feb 9, 1943

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Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Aug 7, 1942 – Feb 9, 1943

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Description: The Battle of Guadalcanal was a major battle between the United States and Japan in World War II. Outcome: The Japanese lost a total of 24,000 men killed in the Battle of Guadalcanal, while the Americans sustained 1,600 killed, 4,200 wounded, and several thousand dead from malaria and other tropical diseases. Importance: The Guadalcanal Campaign ended all Japanese expansion attempts and placed the Allies in a position of clear supremacy.

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Description: World War II naval battle, fought almost entirely with aircraft, in which the United States destroyed Japan's first-line carrier strength and most of its best trained naval pilots. Outcome: The U.S. Navy's decisive victory in the air-sea battle. Significance: dashed Japan's hopes of neutralizing the United States as a naval power and effectively turned the tide of World War II in the Pacific.

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Battle of Coral Sea, March 4 - March 8, 1942

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Battle of Coral Sea, March 4 - March 8, 1942

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Description: It was fought by Allied (United States and Australian) and Japanese aircraft against four different major groups of warships. Outcome: One carrier destroyed, one damaged, one oiler and one destroyer sunk, 66 aircraft lost, and 543 men killed or wounded. Importance: The Battle of the Coral Sea provided the first opportunity for the US Navy to challenge the Japanese Navy with roughly equivalent forces.

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Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines  January 7, 1942 - April 9, 1942

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Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines  January 7, 1942 - April 9, 1942

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Forced march of 70,000 U.S. and Filipino prisoners of war (World War II) captured by the Japanese in the Philippines