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The outburst of the Second World War
It broke out at 4:45 am when Germany attacked Poland. -
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The Battle of Britain
It was the largest air battle that lasted for a relatively long time. It was a total failure for the German, and Hitler made a lot of mistakes. -
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Operation Barbarossa
It was the cover name of the invasion of the Soviet Union by the Nazi Germany and the Axis powers. -
Bombings of Kassa
Three unidentified planes bombed Kassa, and it caused huge damages to the city. This event gave a reason for Hungary to declare war against the Soviet Union. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attacked the American forces at Pearl Harbor, and as it was an unexpected attack, the Americans had no chance. -
Don River Bend
The catastrophical event is a really meaningful one in the Hungarian history: The Second Hungarian Army was sent to the Russian front, and thousands of soldiers died to the unbearable cold and the lack of the appropriate equipment. -
Battle of Kursk
It was the biggest tank battle in history, and it was between Germany and the Soviets, and it ended in a Soviet victory. It was a huge turning point in the war. -
Operation Marguerite
The Germans found out the plans of Horthy of secretly wanting to make peace with the Allied forced, and to prevent it, Germany invaded Hungary. -
D-Day
The allied force landed on the shores of Normandy, France. It was a very important event of the war as it weakened the axis powers and the battle was victorious for the allied forces. -
Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The USA dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. This move forced the Japanese to give up on fighting in the war.