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Battle of the Atlantic
Who: United Kingdom, United States, Canada, France, Poland, Brazil, Netherlands, Norway, Belgium, Germany, Italy
Where: Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, Irish Sea, Labrador Sea, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Gulf of Mexico, Outer Banks, Artic Ocean
Why: On September 3, 1939 British declared war on Germany German submarine U-30 attacked what they thought was a British auxiliary cruiser. It turned out to be the passenger liner Athenia. The death of 112 civilians started the Battle of the Atlantic.
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Battle of Britian
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Battle of Britian
Who: United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Italy
Where: British Airspace
What: The Battle of Britian was the first major campaign to be fought entirely by airforce, also was the largest and most sustained aerial bombing campaign to that date.
Why: On 18 June, 1940, Prime Minister Winston Churchill gave a rousing speech to the British people, announcing, "The Battle of France is over. The Battle of Britain is about to begin.' Four days later France surrendered to Germany and hitler turned his -
Battle of Stalingrad
Who: Germany, Romania, Italy Hungary, Croatia, Soviet Union
Where: Stalingrad Russia
What: This battle was a successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad in the U.S.S.R during World War II
Why: Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad Russia. -
Battle of El Alamein, Egypt
Who: Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, British India, Austria, New Zealand, Union of South Africa
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Why: Three hundred Sherman tanks that were shipped to Egypt from the US were a important influence. -
Operation Torch
Who: United States, United Kingdom, Free France,
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Why: Operation Torch was a plan that called for American forces to invade the North African countries of Moroccn and Algeria. -
Invasion of Sicily/Italy
Who: United Kingdom, United States, Canada, South Africa
What: It was a large scale amphibious and airborn operation, followed by six weeks of land combat.
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Operation Overlord
Who: United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Austria
Where: Normandy, France
What: The Operation Overlord was code for The Battle of Normandy.
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Battle of the Bulge
Who: United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Belgium
Where: Ardennes Belgium, Nazi Germany
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Hitler Commits Sucide
Why: Hitler killed himself because the Soviet Forces where closing in on his hideout.
What: Hitler killed himself by biting down on a cyanide capsule.
Where: Hitler was 55 feet under a chancllery. Hiding out from the Soviets -
VE Day!!
Why: The end of World War II in Europe
What: The public holiday to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies od World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces.
Where: Europe
