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Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic was between the United Stated and Germany. This battle took place in the Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, Irish Sea, Labrador Sea, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Outer Banks, and the Arctic Ocean. The purpose of this battle was to take this area so the allied forces can continue to create a safe way for their merchant ships. This battle was a allied victory. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a airspace fight that took place in Great Britain. This battle was between the United Kingdom and Canada on one side and the Germans and italians on the other. The Germans sole purpose of this fight was get a advantage on Great Britians Royal Air Force. The outcome of this battle was a decisive British victory. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad took place in Stalingrad Russia along the Volga River. This was between Germany, Romania, Italy, Hungary, Croatia on one side and the Soviet Union on the other. Germany needed to take Stalingrad due to the fact that it is a major industrial city. The result of this battle was a Soviet Union victory. -
Battle of El Alamein, Egypt
The Battle of El Alamein took place in El Alamein, Egypt. This had Germany and Italy versus United Kingdom, India, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa,Free French Forces, and Kingdom of Greece. The purpose for this battle was to gain access to the Middle Eastern and Persian oil fields via North Africa. -
Operation Torch
Operation Torch took action in French Morocco and French Algeria. The battle was between United States, United Kingdom, and Free France versus Vinchy France and Germany. The operation was lead by Dwight D. Eisenhower. They created this operation to get a foot hold for when they would try to take Sicily. -
Invasion of Sicily/Italy
The invasion of Sicily/Italy took place in Sicily, Italy. The invaders of this battle was United Kingdom, British Raj British India, United States, Canada, Free French, Australia, and South Africa and the defenders were Germany and Italy. The allied forces want to use Italy as a foot hold to fight Germany. The invasion was a win for the Allied power. With this win they began to take Europe back. -
Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord was to open up a northern and western front with the ultimate goal of not only freeing Nazi-occupied Western Europe, but ultimately to unseat Hitler and end WWI in Europe. This operation was led by Dwight D. Eisenhower also the leader of Operation Torch. This operation took place in Normandy, France and was between the United States and Germany. It was a Allied victory. -
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge was a battle between the United States, United Kingdo, France France, Canada, Belgium, Luxembourgish resistance against Germany. This battle took place in Ardennes: Belgium, Luxembourg, and Nazi Germany. happened because of Hitler's plan to launch a counter-offensive to thrust through the allied armies in the Ardennes region of northwest Europe and recapture Antwerp in Belgium. This battle was a decisive Aliied victory. -
Hitler Commits suicide
Adolf Hitler commited suicude in his Führerbunker in Berlin. He did this since the Russians were closing in on him and he had no other way out. There are three different theories he did this...he either poinsoned himself, shot himself, or did both at the same time. I guess you could say this was a hug Allied victory. -
VE Day!
Victory in Europe Day. This is the day that marks the Allied forces defeating Nazi Germany. During the Battle of Berlin Germany was forced to surrender to the Allied forces and the war was over.
