https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8 en-us 2020-01-30 21:41:14 UTC 2024-10-01 02:43:02 UTC hello@padlet.com sophia_lee5_2 https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/438490523 The Battle of Britain was an air campaign waged by the German Air Force against The United Kingdom. Hitler had planned to land German soldiers of the coast of Britain but was worried about the success of the mission due to the strength of the British Air Force. The Germans had planned to take out as much of Britain's air forces as possible. However, their forces were defeated. ]]> 2020-01-30 21:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/438490523 sophia_lee5_2 https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/438494546 The Battle of Stalingrad was the first battle between the Soviets and the Nazis. Stalingrad was targeted because of it's industrial importance for Russia. The Germans had managed to push the Russians back along the Volga River, and had bombed the city. However, the Soviets were able to overcome the Germans, but not without extensive casualties. It was one of the deadliest battles of modern warfare. ]]> 2020-01-30 21:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/438494546 sophia_lee5_2 https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/438504014 Operation Torch was an Anglo-American invasion of French Morocco and Algeria. The primary objective was to secure bridgeheads for opening a second front to the rear of German of German and Italian forces in Libya and Egypt. As an outcome, the French forces in North Africa joined the Allies. ]]> 2020-01-30 22:25:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/438504014 sophia_lee5_2 https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/439014310 The Battle of the Bulge was Adolf Hitler's last major offensive against the Western Front. As the German troops drove into Ardennes, the Allied forces formed a line that appeared like a bulge, giving the battle it's name. The Allied Forces won the battle, but U.S. forces suffered 100,000 casualties. ]]> 2020-01-31 21:00:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/439014310 sophia_lee5_2 https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/439017620 The Battle of Okinawa was the last major battle of WW2. 180,000 U.S. troops pushed toward Japan, as part of Operation Iceberg, a plan for the Allies to invade and occupy the Ryukyu Islands. ]]> 2020-01-31 21:09:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/439017620 sophia_lee5_2 https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/439964381 Over 160,000 British and American troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, surprising the German troops and commanders. Soldiers invaded while battleships fought on the coast. Operation Overlord started the liberation of western Europe and was an important victory for the Allies. ]]> 2020-02-03 21:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/439964381 sophia_lee5_2 https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/439969687 The Battle of Guadalcanal was the first major victory for the Allies in the Pacific theater. U.S. Marines launched a surprise attack and took control of an under-construction air base. With this land leverage, U.S. and Japanese forces engaged in conflict on the coast. Both sides had many casualties, but the Japanese suffered much more than the Americans. ]]> 2020-02-03 22:01:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/439969687 sophia_lee5_2 https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/439973312 The Battle of Leyte Gulf was considered to be the largest naval battle of WW2. Upon hearing that the Allies were going to attack, Japan launched the majority of their naval fleet to defend the Philippines. Although the majority of their naval and air forces were deployed, the Allied forces eventually overcame them, and Japan was forces to withdrawal. This completely destroyed the strategic threat posed by the Imperial Japanese Navy. ]]> 2020-02-03 22:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/439973312 sophia_lee5_2 https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/440621719 After the Bataan Peninsula was taken by the Japanese, thousands of Filipino and American troops were forced to walk 65 miles to prison camps. Due to the intense heat and length of the journey, the lack of supplies, and the brutality of their captors, many soldier died, which was why it was named the Bataan Death March. Over 75,000 soldiers were forced to make the trip. ]]> 2020-02-04 21:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/440621719 sophia_lee5_2 https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/440625934 The Battle of Midway was a short battle between the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy. Japan attempted to establish naval and air superiority early on in the war by taking the Midway Islands,  which had a crucial air base and would have served as a launching point to attack the west. However, the U.S. defeated the Japanese forces with a surprise attack and turned the tide on WW2 in the Pacific. ]]> 2020-02-04 22:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/440625934 sophia_lee5_2 https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/440628349 The Battle of Iwo Jima was part of the Pacific Campaign against Japan. The U.S. invaded the Iwo Jima with a strategic combination of naval, air, and land forces that, after a costly and complicated battle, proved to be victorious. The Battle of Iwo Jima was considered one of the most deadly for the U.S. Marine Corps. ]]> 2020-02-04 22:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/440628349 sophia_lee5_2 https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/440757886 2020-02-05 06:35:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/440757886 sophia_lee5_2 https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/440757948 2020-02-05 06:35:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_lee5_2/s3yk46tnp2q8/wish/440757948