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Adolf Hitler was convinced that defeating the Soviet Union depended on ruining their economy. This was a battle between the Nazis and the Soviet Union.

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The plan was for the Nazis to capture oil fields, factories, and farmlands in Southern Russia and the Ukraine. The city of stalingrad controlled the Volga river and was a major railroad junction, this was key to the Nazis attack. This would cut off the Soviet unions access to resources.

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As the allies advanced towards the German border, Hitler decided to stage one last despretavive offense.

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His goal was to cut off Allied supplies coming through the port of Antwerp, Belgium. Six inches of snow covered the ground, and the weather was very cold.  The Germans caught the American defenders by surprise. As the German troops raced west, their lines bulged outward, and the attack became known as the Battle of the Bulge.

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Hitler first devised this plan in May 1942. In mid-september German troops entered Stalingrad and Stalin ordered his troops to hold at all costs. On November 23 Soviet reinforcements arrived and surrounded Stalingrad trapping almost 250,000 German troops. The battle then ended in February 1943.

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The attack began on December 16, 1944.

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The port of Antwerp, Belgium.

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The germans planned to invade many places but there main goal was to capture Stalingrad because of its important connections to rivers and supplies.

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Hitler did not accomplish anything by this battle and the Soviet Union won. Overall this made Hitler scared and proved that the Soviet Union was powerful enough to withstand Hitler. This was good because the U.S and the Soviet Union were allied.

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This was a bad time for Nazis in the beginning but after this war they were basically done from the allie victory.

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The japanese believed that they could safely proceed with two attacks at once because they thought their attack was secret. The japanese planned an attack on New Guinea. In response Admiral Nimitz sent two carriers to intercept the japanese in the coral sea. This battle was mainly between the U.S and the Japanese.

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With so many ships at sea, Admiral Yamamoto transmitted the plans for the Midway attack by radio, using the same code the Americans had already cracked. Admiral Nimitz had been waiting for the opportunity to ambush the Japanese fleet. He immediately ordered carriers to take up positions near Midway.

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The U.S lost large ships and they also proved a point to the Japanese. This was a big realization for everyone to make because they realized how good the Japanese were at secretly communicating and how dangerous they were.

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He immediately ordered carriers to take up positions near Midway. Unaware that they were heading into an ambush, the Japanese launched their aircraft against Midway on June 4, 1942. The Americans were ready. The Japanese ran into a blizzard of antiaircraft fire, and 38 planes were shot down.

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June 4, 1942.

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The goal was to to prevent an attack on New Guinea because the U.S intercepted Japan's secret messages. The U.S sent out two ships to intercept this attack and although the Japanese badly damaged the Yorktown and sunk the Lexington the American attacks prevented the Japanese from going through with their attack.

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The Coral Sea

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March 19, 1942

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Midway Island

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It was supposed to be a good surprise attack by Japan but the U.S. had a surprise of their own and won.

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Many American officials believed the Japanese would not surrender until Japan had been invaded.

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To prepare for the invasion, the United States needed a base near Japan to stockpile supplies and build up troops. Iwo Jima was small and still too far away. Military planners chose Okinawa—only 350 miles from mainland Japan.

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American troops landed on Okinawa on April 1, 1945.

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Okinawa

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President Roosevelt decided to invade so that the army would get more experience and and it would help British Soldiers fight the Germans in egypt.

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The Americans and Britains finally pushed back Germany in the end and even though it was a bloodier battle than first expected the Germans surrendered.

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It was the turning point for the Japanese in the war and it really was the end for them

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In November of 1942 was when the first action was taken. Later that month Americans invaded North Africa. Finally on May 13, 1943 the Allies won the battle.

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Getting North Africa was a huge success for the Americans because it was just another way for them to beat the germans. Getting land in North Africa was a critical part of the Americans success.

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Northern Africa