# data[].attributes.headline
Invasion of Poland (German) (September 1, 1939)

# data[].attributes.subject
Invasion of Poland (German) (September 1, 1939)

# data[].attributes.body
Led by Adolf Hitler, German troops used blitzkraig to invade Poland and recover lost territory. Polish forces were less equipped than the Germans and surrendered within a month of attack.

Countries Involved: Germany and Poland

Victorious: Germany

# data[].attributes.body
Using blitzkraig, German forces invaded France and pushed Allied troops into the North. Dunkirk was defeated and 40,000 allied troops eventually surrendered.

Countries Involved: Allies and Nazi Germany

Victorious: Axis Powers

# data[].attributes.body
During the Battle of Crete, the Allied Powers faced shipping shortages and had less ammunition and air support than the Germans. Even though the British had deciphered German codes and knew their plans for the invasion of Crete, them and the rest of the Allied Powers were overpowered by the Germans' airforce.

Countries Involved: New Zealand, British, Australia, Greece, and Germany

Victorious: Axis Powers

# data[].attributes.body
This battle was an important victory for the Allies and one of the bloodiest. Soldiers on both sides used trench warfare.

Countries Involved: Britain, France, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire

Victorious: Allies

# data[].attributes.headline
Attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941)

# data[].attributes.subject
Attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941)

# data[].attributes.body
Japan attacked the Pearl Harbor military base on Oahu island in Hawaii. It resulted in 2,403 American casualties and eventually led to America’s involvement in WWII.

Countries Involved: Japan and America

Victorious: Japan

# data[].attributes.body
The Anglo-American strategy used during Operation Torch led to the defeat of western Germany. It was the first time the British and Americans joined together on an invasion plan.

Countries Involved: Allies and North Africa

Victorious: Allies

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
SC 163437 North Africa Invasion November 1942

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
U.S. Troops landing on a beach in French Morocco, 8 November 1944. Note tank in water at left, and LCV icenter

# data[].attributes.headline
Battle of the Aleutian Islands (June 3, 1942)

# data[].attributes.subject
Battle of the Aleutian Islands (June 3, 1942)

# data[].attributes.body
During this battle, the Japanese bombed and killed more than 100 Americans. They took control of the Adak and Kiska islands which was the first time land had been occupied in America since the War of 1812.

Countries Involved: Japan and America

Victorious: Allies

# data[].attributes.body
The Battle of Miday caused Japan to lose hope in counteracting the United States. They suffered the loss of 2,500 casualties.

Countries Involved: United States and Japan

Victorious: United States

# data[].attributes.body
The Japanese captured 70,000 U.S. and Filipino prisoners of war and forced them to march from the southern end of the Bataan peninsula. It was one of the most devastating military defeats in the history of America and resulted in the execution of Lieutenant General Homma Masaharu, commander of the Japanese invasion forces in the Philippines.

Countries Involved: Japan, America, and the Phillippines

Victorious: Japan

# data[].attributes.body
The doolittle raid was an attack conducted by the Americans as a result of the Attack on Pearl Harbor. U.S. soldiers targeted Tokyo and caused fear in Japense civilians.

Countries Involved: United States and Japan

Victorious: United States

# data[].attributes.body
The Battle of the Coral Sea was the first naval battle where the ships involved never saw or directly fired at one another. It was America’s first sea victory against the Imperial Japenese Army.

Countries Involved: Allies and Japan

Victorious: Allies

# data[].attributes.body
The Allies started planning an attack on Italy after defeating them and Germany during the North Africa Campaign. By ending Mussolini’s system, the Allies created a disastrous affect on Germany’s fascist government.

Countries Involved: Axis and Alies

Victorious: Allies

# data[].attributes.body
The Battle of Tarawa was America’s first launch into the central pacific during WWII. It was a 76-hour battle that resulted in death or injure of over 3,000 Sailors and Marines.

Countries Involved: United States and Japan

Victorious: United States

# data[].attributes.body
This battle lasted for 63 days and was the biggest effort by the Allies to go against German forces during WWII. German troops destroyed most of Warsaw including the Royal Castle.

Countries Involved: Axis and Allied Powers

Victorious: Axis (German forces)

# data[].attributes.body
Operation Market Garden was the second war fought during World War II and was a plan created by the Britains to dominate the bridges that crossed from Netherland to Germany. It ended in the death of thousands of British and Polish troops.

Countries Involved: Allies and Germany

Victorious: Germany

# data[].attributes.body
This defeat of the Imperial Japanese Navy by the Allied troops took away their strategic force in the Pacific War. It was the first use of kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese and the last major naval battle of World War II.

Countries Involved: Allies and Japan

Victorious: Allies

# data[].attributes.body
During this battle, the Germans conducted a surprise attack on the Allies. They were eventually forced to withdraw because of the loss of men they’d endured and the fear of losing supplies that would’ve been expensive to replace.

Countries Involved: United States and Nazi Germany

Victorious: The Allies

# data[].attributes.body
The Battle of Luzon was Japan’s attempt in trying to control the Phillippines in order to create bases they could use for an attack on the United States. Kamikaze attacks wounded over 190 American soliders and hundreds of thousands of Japenese were killed.

Countries Involved: Japan and Allied Powers

Victorious: Allied Powers

# data[].attributes.body
The United States attempted to capture Iwo Jima so that they could have an emergency landing, refueling field, and base. Out of the 20,000 Japense troops, only 200 survived the battle.

Countries Involved: America and Japan

Victorious: America

# data[].attributes.body
During the Battle of Okinawa, U.S. Marine and Army Corps soldiers landed on Okinawa island in order to finally gain victory over Japan. It resulted in the death of 100,000 Japense soldiers and 50,000 Allies.

Countries Involved: United States and Japan

Victorious: The Allies (America)