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Invasion of Poland
germany invades poland using a war tactic Blitzkrieg. Russia renforced the western side ulitamatly dividing Poland. -
Battle of Britain
The German air force started massive bombing runs on the British city Portsmouth. -
Operation Sea Lion
Invasion of the southern ports of Great Britain. -
Operation Barbarossa
Germany invades western European countries and eastern Russia -
Battle of Leningrad
One of the 3 stratigic goals in the German plan. -
Pearl Harbor
The Imperial Japanese Navy attacks and destroys majority of the naval island Pearl Harbor in the South Pacific -
Battle of the Coral Sea
The U.S. attack Japanese at the island of New Guinea -
Battle of Midway
A plan to handicap the Japanese -
Battle of Stalingrad
Major battle between Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia. The bloodiest battle in the history of warfare -
Guadalcanal Campaign
The allied invasion to Japanese territory -
Operation Torch
The British-American invasion of North Africa. -
Battle of Tarawa
A Japanese amphibious landing on Betio. It was a great loss for the U.S. marines -
Anzio Landing
The U.S. attack on Italy. -
D day
The U.S. and U.K. join forces to storm the beaches of Normandy. -
Invasion of France
Germany invades France and takes over government in 2 months. -
Operation Market Garden
A battle to outflank the Siegfried Line and encircle Germany's industrial heartland -
Battle of The Bulge
A fight between Germany and Allied forces. It took place in the Ardennes Forest . -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Attack on the city Iwo Jima in Japan. It was a big victory for U.S. -
Battle of Okinawa
The U.S. invasion of Japanese mainland -
Battle of Berlin
Soviet Russia invaded Berlin and eventually took control of Germany -
Hitler's Suicide
Hitler commited suicide with wife Eva Braun by gunshot -
VE Day
Europe overtakes Nazi regime -
Hiroshima
The U.S. bombs the Japanese city Hiroshima using a new invention the atomic bomb -
Nagasaki
The bombing of japanese city Nagasaki -
VJ Day
The surrender of Japan
