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The Yalta Conference was a meeting between the Allied Powers In the then Soviet city of Yalta. Its purpose was to decide what to do with the Germans once they had been defeated.
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The Battle of Britain was an air force/navy battle between the massive German Ship, the Luftwaffe, and the British air force and navy on the English Channel. The Germans ultimately lost. -
Operation Barbarossa was a code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union. The Germans wanted to invade more land for Lebenstraum (living space) but ultimately failed. This was a turning point in the war. -
Operation Torch was an Allied Powers invasion of France’s colonies in North Africa. While France was controlled by Germany, the Allies ended up winning. -
Operation Overlord was a code name for the Battle of Normandy, The Allied Powers’ successful invasion of the German settlements in Western Europe,