Battles of WW2

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  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain
    The Battle of Britian was an air campaign waged bewteen the Luftwaffe and the United Kingdom.
    Hitler attempted to invade Britain. Significantly, Britain fought off the German attack and was considered the first major allied victory and was a crucial turning point in the war.

  • Stalingrad

    Stalingrad
    hitler invaded soviet union with 1.5 million troops
    this battle caused 1 million deaths. So many people died because Germans had to get through Stalingrad to get oil and the Soviets had to stop them.

  • Operation Barbarossa

    Operation Barbarossa
    natzi germany invading soviet unionduring ww2
    The purpose of Operation Barbarossa was to fulfill the Nazi expansionist plans of Lebensraum in Eastern Europe.

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    Japanese military attacked united states
    japanese attack on Pearl Harbor destroyed 20 American ships and lots of airplanes almost 400. 2,403 sailors and soldiers were killed and about 1,000 people were wounded

  • Operation Torch

    Operation Torch
    france invades north africa in Casablanca, French Morocco
    Oran, Algeria
    Algiers, Algeria
    this battle helped them learn what they needed to make D-Day successful
    Set them up for the invasion of Italy through Sicily
    Kept Germans from getting resources and oil

  • Battle of Kursk

    Battle of Kursk
    battle was between soviet union and natzi party
    the battle Kursk was one most famous clashes of armored vehicles. Although the Soviets lost more than the Germans did, it was a major strategic victory for them.

  • Battle of Anzio

    Battle of Anzio
    countries involved, germany europe usa
    the US landed on Beaches and held them until they broke the Italians; Allied forces only took Rome instead of German, extended fighting

  • Battle of Monte Cassino

    Battle of Monte Cassino
    battle between germany and the usa US troops had to go in and fight "by hand"
    -30,000 - 40,000 died
    -After 9 months of hard work, the USA finally captured Rome in May 1944

  • Normandy

    Normandy
    countries involved
    US, Britain, Canada
    Liberated France pushed Germans back now allies are on offensive; established a foot hold in Europe and caused Germany to fight a two front war

  • Battle of Berlin

    Battle of Berlin
    armys involved, germany army and soviet army
    It was the soviets final blow to end Hitlers power and rule, it was the battle to end World War 2 and for all.