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      <title>WWII Battles  by Merik Hughes-Palmer</title>
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      <pubDate>2022-01-05 19:48:33 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Battle of Crete</title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-05 19:52:35 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Map of Crete</title>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-05 19:55:35 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>What </title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1977292850</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The battle of Crete was a was an air attack on the Greece island by German forces. Crete was currently defended by British and&nbsp; ally forces. The Allies surrendered after juts 2 weeks of fighting.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-05 19:58:46 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>When</title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1977295045</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The battle of Crete happened on May 1941 and only lasted 2 weeks.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-05 19:59:52 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Where</title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>The battle of Crete as said in the name happened in Crete which is a Greece island.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-05 20:01:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Why</title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1977300210</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The Germans captured crete because they believed that it would give them an advantage in the invasion of Russia.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-05 20:02:47 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Significance </title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1977304916</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The battle of Crete was the first battle where is was mostly airborne invasion in military history. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-05 20:05:38 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Sources</title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1977308665</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/g2652/most-important-battles-world-war-ii/</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-05 20:07:56 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title></title>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-05 20:09:06 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title></title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-05 20:09:59 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>What </title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1977316632</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The Siege of Leningrad was a military blockade by Germany against the Soviet city of Leningrad.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-05 20:12:30 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>When</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1977319020</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The Siege of Leningrad began on September 8th 1941 and ended on January 27th 1944 872 days after it began. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-05 20:13:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Where </title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1977319915</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The Siege of Leningrad obviously happened in Leningrad.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-05 20:14:34 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Why</title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1977322467</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Hitler considered Leningrad a key point in the invasion against Russia.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-05 20:16:01 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Significance </title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1977325249</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The significance of The Siege of Leningrad was that it was a grueling 872 days and was one of the longest battles of WWII.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-05 20:17:23 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Sources </title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1977326265</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Leningrad</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-05 20:17:59 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title></title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-05 20:19:00 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1977329363</link>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-05 20:19:50 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>What </title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1977332486</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The battle of Anzio was a massive water invasion of Italy by the Allies that forced there enemies to split there forces or be surrounded.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-05 20:21:35 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>When</title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1977334775</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Battle of Anzio took place from January to June 1944</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-05 20:22:53 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Where </title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981030956</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The battle of Anzio happened in the tiny tialin city of Anzio.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 18:50:44 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Why</title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981032755</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>It was a push to take over italy which is a major axis power.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 18:52:03 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Significance</title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981035784</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The battle of Anzio was one of the most even battle where one where the allies could not break though the Germans defenses and The Germans could not push the allies back into the sea.</div><div><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 18:54:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title></title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981039500</link>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 18:56:41 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title></title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981039925</link>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 18:57:02 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>What </title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981040606</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Battle of Iwo Jima&nbsp;was a major battle where US Navy landed on the island of Iwo Jima and Captured the island form Japanese control.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 18:57:32 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>When</title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981044252</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>From February 19th to March 26th 1945 </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 19:00:13 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Where</title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981044729</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The battle happened on the island of Iwo Jima</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 19:00:34 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Why</title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981046712</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>It was so the allies could take over the island of Iwo Jima</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 19:02:04 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Significance </title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981048714</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>It served as a landing site of for japanese bombers and when it was taken over they could not land there anymore.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 19:03:24 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title></title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981049135</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Iwo_Jima</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 19:03:42 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>merikh528</author>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 19:05:13 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title></title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 19:05:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>What</title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981053696</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The battle of the bulge wasa battle where germany took Luxembourg and Belgium.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 19:06:51 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>When</title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981055235</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>From December 16th to January 25th 1945</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 19:07:58 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Why</title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981057416</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Hitler planned to use Anterp as a base and also if they got this region they would split the Allies forces.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 19:09:40 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Where</title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981058085</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The battle happened in Belgium and luxembourg. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 19:10:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Significance </title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981061216</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>This was the last battle on the western front from the Germans and also the catastrophic losses on the Germans side made them Surrender less than 4 month later.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 19:12:27 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>merikh528</author>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 19:13:52 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>merikh528</author>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 19:14:12 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>What</title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981065935</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The battle was a attack the simultaneously began right as pearl harbor was attacked. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 19:16:03 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>When</title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981067819</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>THe battle of wake island happened on December 8th and December 23rd 1941.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 19:17:35 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Where</title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981068268</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The battle happened on wake island.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 19:17:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Why</title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981068943</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>to cripple the American forces at pearl harbor and wake island.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 19:18:30 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Significance </title>
         <author>merikh528</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/merikh528/2kx60qbp94oo83sb/wish/1981071612</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>This battle was an important rallying point for Americans after the dark days of pearl harbor also it was one of the few battles that US lost.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-01-07 19:20:30 UTC</pubDate>
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