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Date: 1930's

Location: France

Countries that participated: Germany and France

Impact: When Germany and France invaded each other, the line failed by the Germans using the Ardennes Forest. (Only lasted a while)

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Date: August 1939

Location: Eastern Europe

Countries that participated: Soviet Union and Germany

Impact: underscored the realpolitik and shifting alliances that characterized the tumultuous pre-war period.

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Date: September 1939

Location: Poland

Countries that participated: Germany, Poland

Impact: Lost tons of people and material losses during the war and Britain and France declared war on Germany

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Date: May 1940

Location: France

Countries that participated: France, Germany,

Impact: France was forced to surrender, established the Vichy regime in Southern France, significance trimuph for Germany.

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Date: Spring 1940

Location: Dunkirk France.

Countries that participated: France, Britain, Germany.

Impact: 338K soldiers were successfully evacuated. British played a pivotal role in the war effort.

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Date: 1940-1944

Location: France

Countries that participated: Germany and France.

Impact: France divided to a free zone by the Vichy government.

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Date: Summer——May 1941

Location: Britain

Countries that participated: British and Germany.

Impact: First major defeat of the Germans and prevented invasion of Britain and boosted Aliled morale. Despite them being outnumbered, they had the support of the skilled pilots.

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Date: June 1941

Location: Germany

Countries that participated: Germany, Soviet Union

Impact: Unable to achieve their objectives for their victory, marked as a turning point in the war, led to a prolong and brutal conflict on the eastern front, shattered hopes for Germany

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Date: August 23, 1942——February 2, 1943

Location: City of Stallingrad

Countries that participated: Soviet Union, Germany, Russia

Impact: Germany advancing to the Soviet Union, shifting momentum in favor of the allies, defeat for the Germans, morale boost for the Soviet Union,

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Date: December 7, 1941

Location: Hawaii, United States.

Countries that Participated: Japan, US,

Impact: United the Americans to defeat people that determined the fueled axis, surprising military assault,

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Date: June 6, 1944

Location: Normandy, France.

Countries that Participated: US, Britain, Canada.

Impact: Opened the way for the Liberation of France, Signaling Europe's turning point in the war, end of Nazi Germany domination.

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Date: April 16——May 2, 1945

Location: Europe

Countries that participated: Germany, Soviet Union.

Impact: Surrender of German Forces, resulting in the end of the war in Europe

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Date: June 4——June 7, 1942

Location: Midway Atoll

Countries that participated: US and Japan.

Impact: Weakened the Japanese naval power, enabling the Allies to take the offensive and victory to the Pacific.

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Date: August 1942——February 1943

Location: Island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands

Countries that participated: Japan, US.

Impact: Heavy causalities, intense jungle fighting, naval clashes in water, turning point in Pacific War.

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Date: February——June 1945

Location: Two Jima (small volcanic island in the Pacific)

Countries that participated: Japan, US.

Impact: formidable Japanese defenses (underground tunnels, fortified bunkers, and a network of interconnecting positions), photograph of the US flag on Mt. Suribachi.

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Date: August 6th and 9th, 1945.

Location: City of Hiroshima, Japan.

Countries that participated: US

Impact: Immense loss of Japanese civilians, long term health and environmental consequences of nuclear weapons, and debates about morality and ethics of uses in warfare.

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Date: August 14, 1945.

Location: NYC Times Square

Countries that Participated: US

Impact: The Joy and Relief of the ending of WWII and Japan's