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German Invasion of Poland in Poland
Countries that fought Battle: Poland and 2nd Polish Republic Importance and End Result: Germany forces bombard Poland on land from air, as Hitler seeks to regain his lost territory and ultimately rule Poland. The end result of this is World War II. Citations: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland
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Battle of Britain in United Kingdom
Countries that fought Battle: Poland, New Zealand, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, France, and the United States.
Importance and End Result: Between Britain's Royal Air Force ad the Luftwaffe, Nazi Germany's air force. Pilots and support crews on both sides took to the skies and battled for control of airspace over Great Britain. end result: Hitler to call off his planned invasion of Britain and the battle has ended. Citations: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-britain-1 -
Battle of Crete in the Island of Crete Region
Countries that fought Battle: Crete,Greece,Britain,Australia,and New Zealand.
Importance and End Result: Germany wanted the land and the other countries mention above have helped Crete maintain its independence. The end result of this is that the citizens of Crete have ended up with the evacuating to Egypt of the bulk of the Allied Force.
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Operation Barbarossa in Russia
Countries Involved: Soviet Union,Poland,Ukraine,Eastern Europe,Belarus,Lithuania,Estonia,Latvia,Moldova,Second Polish Republic, and European Russia. Importance and Result: A crucial turning point in WW2, which has caused Germany to fight a 2 front war against coalition possessing immensely superior resources. Result was that Germany didn't win the 2 front war. Citations: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/operation-barbarossa -
Operation Torch in Algeria
Countries: Algeria,French Protectorate in Morocco, and Morocco
Importance and Result: the Allied invasion of French North Africa in November 1942. Operation Torch was the first time the British and Americans had jointly worked on an invasion plan together. Result wad that Adolf Hitler ordered Operation Anton, which saw German troops occupy Vichy France.
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Battle of Kursk in the Soviet Union
Countries Involved: Russia, Soviet Union, and Germany.
Importance and End Result: Kursk was to be the biggest tank battle of WW2 and the battle resulted in a severe crisis for Nazi Germany's war machine in Russia.
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Monte Cassino in Italy
Countries Involved: Italy and Rome
Importance and End Result: Monte Cassino has effectively blocked the Allies route north to Rome and had to be taken despite the difficulties of doing so. The capture of Monte Cassino has resulted in 55,000 allied casualties with Germany losing far fewer estimated around 20,000.
https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/war-in-the-mediterranean-sea/the-battle-of-monte-cassino-first-phase/ -
Battle of Anzio in Anzio and Nettuno, cities in Rome
Countries Involved: Rome
Importance and End Result: It was an allied invasion that led to the capture of Rome and the fall of Fascist Italy in WW2. The end result of the battle concluded with the fall of Rome.
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Operation Bagration in the Soviet Union
Countries Involved: Soviet Union, Poland, Belarus, Baltic States, Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Importance and End Result: designed to support allied operations in France, liberate Russian territory and break the back of the Wehrmacht once and for all. The operation has ended with defeat of German Army Group North Ukraine and Soviet bridgeheads over the Vistula river west of Sandomirez.
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Battle of the Bulge in Belgium
Countries Involved: Ardennes, Nazi Germany, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
Importance and End Result: One of the goals of this battle was to split the allies in two. This battle is significant because it was Hitlers plan to destabilize the allies and take control of the port of Antwerp.German losses were greater than their army could take. Approximately 30,000 soldiers and 44,000 infantry forces were killed or captured
https://worldhistory2battleofthebulge.weebly.com/results-and-significance.html
