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This chronicles six major battles during WW II.
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Hitler's victory in France was incomplete because of the miraculous and brave British exploits at Dunkirk, but all the same, the German invasion of France signaled to the rest of the world that military action was inevitable.
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The German air force severely damaged the Royal air force's fleet, but then changed their focus to the city of London. Londoners hunkered down to survive the daily blitz. The British resolve was unmatched and Hitler eventually stopped to move toward the USSR.
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The German invasion of the USSR dealt a crushing defeat to the Red Army and would take until 1944-45 until the Russians drove out the powerful German army.
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The Japanese surprise attack on the American naval fleet stationed in Pearl harbor was meant to delay the American intervention in the war, but instead it woke a sleeping giant and America entered the war with a sense of purpose.
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This American naval victory over the Japanese allowed them to island hop and avoid a crippling defeat. This allowed the Americans to take the charge in the South Pacific.
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This hard-fought Allied victory paved the way for the liberation of all of Europe. This includes the famous storming of the beaches of northern France, as the Germans retreated back to the borders.
