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Battle of Britain
a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy defended the United Kingdom against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force
Jul 10, 1940 – Oct 31, 1940
Location: United Kingdom
Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Luftwaffe, Nazi Germany's air force -
Operation Barbarossa
The German invasion of the Soviet Union
Jun 22, 1941 – Dec 5, 1941
Combatants: Soviet Union, Nazi Germany
Location: Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Central Europe -
Operation Torch
the Anglo-American invasion of French Morocco and Algeria during the North African Campaign of World War II.
Location: French Protectorate in Morocco
Nov 8, 1942 – Nov 16, 1942
The United States the United Kingdom British France Canada Netherlands AustraliaVichy France Algeria Morocco Germany Italy -
Operation Overlord
the codename for the Battle of Normandy
Jun 6, 1944 – Aug 30, 1944
France
U.S., British, and Canadian forces -
Yalta Conference
a meeting of three World War II allies: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin
Feb 4, 1945 – Feb 11, 1945
Location: Livadiya
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin