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German tanks were equipped with radios which provided superior command and control against the Allies who did not equip their tanks with radios early in the war. Due to the poor French command and control, the German tanks were able to succeed dernadicaly despite being techniology ferior -
Japan launched a full-scale invasion of China in what it claimed was peacekeeping mission to end anarchy and warlordism and restore free trade. -
The Munich Conference was an agreement concluded at Munich on 30 September 1938, by Germany, The United Kingdom, The French Third Republic and The Kingdom of Italy. -
On August 23, 1939 enemies Nazi Germany and Soviet Union surprised the world by signing the German Soviet Nonaggression - Pact, in which the two countries agreed to take no military action against each other for the next 10 years. -
Women's lives changed in many ways during World War 2. As with most wars many women found their roles and opportunities and responsibilities expanded. Bu the war also resulted In the Special degradation of women, as victims of sexual violence. -
The Soviet Union invaded Finland, with 21 divisions totaling 450,000 men and bombed Helsinki inflicting substantial damage and casualties. The following day the Soviet Union formed a puppet government, called the Finish Democratic Republic. -
The war took place in the deserts of Egypt and Libya and was the main theatre in the North African campaign of the second World War. Military operations began in June 1940 with the Italian declaration of war and the Italian declaration of war and the Italian invasioon of Europe from Libya in September. -
After months of attacks and counterattacks as German forces attempted to overrun Moscow, Soviet reinforcements and a server Russian winter, took a toll on German forces, helping to thwart Germany's plans and leaving its forces exhausted and demoralized. -
Surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pear Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii, by the Japanese that precipitated the entry of the United States into World War 2. -
World War 2 naval and air engagement in which a U.S. fleet thwarted the Japanese invasion of Port Moresby in New Guinea. -
Midway island dashed Japans hopes of neutralizing the U.S. as a naval power and effectively turned the tide if World War 2. -
It stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning of the tide of war in favour of the allies. -
The campaign began with an Allied amphibious landing near Sfax in Eastern Tunisia. An attack on German positions at Gafsa in West Central Tunisia. Then the British Army crossed the border from Libya into Tunisia. -
The Allies began their invasion of Axis-controlled Europe with landings on the island of Sicily off mainland Italy. On September 3, Montgomery's 8th Army began its invasion of the Italian mainland and the Italian government agreed to surrender to the Allies. -
A major German offensive campaign on the Western front during World War 2 which took place from 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945. It was launched through the densely forested Ardennes region between Belgium and Luxembourg towards the end of the war in Europe.