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Treaty of Versailles (WWI)
One of the peace treaties at the end of WWI that ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. This treaty forced Germany to take guilt for the war, pay heavy reparations, reduce their military, and give up German land. These led Germany to resent the Allies paving the way for WWII. -
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WWII
A global war between the Allies (U.S., Britain, France, Soviet Union) and the Axis (Germany, Italy, Japan). -
Battle of Britain
A WWII air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom in order to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force of Britain. The battle lasted until October 31st, 1940. -
Operation Barbarossa
The Nazi Germany invasion of the Soviet Union during WWII that was the cause of many battles on the Eastern Front, such as the Battle of Stalingrad. This invasion would last until December 5th, 1941. -
Pearl Harbor
A surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Nazy against United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. The attack came as a shock to the U.S. and forced them to join the war, fighting for the Allies. -
Battle of Midway
The most important naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of WWII in which the United States Navy decisively defeated an Imperal Japanese Nazy attack against Midway Atoll. The battle lasted until June 7th, 1942. -
Battle of Stalingrad
A major and decisive battle of WWII in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad. -
Operation Neptune (D-Day)
The landing operations of the Allied invasion of Normandy during WWII. The landings were conducted in two phases: an airborne assault and the next day an amphibious landing of Allied infantry. This was the start of the European front for the U.S.. -
Surrender of Germany
The surrender of all German forces ending the war in Europe. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
The Enola Gay aircraft droped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima at 8:15 Japanese time. -
Bombing of Nagasaki
The Bockscar aircraft droped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki at 11:01 Japanese time. -
Japanese Instructment of Surrender
The written agreement that enabled the Surrender of Japan, marking the end of WWII.
