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In this battle, Britain stood alone against Hitler and his troops. The battle was fought almost completely in the air and resulted in the German invasion of Britain.
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In complete disregard for the non-Aggression pact, Adolf Hitler attacks the Soviet Union. The threat of communism was one of the reasons for this invasion.
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This was the day that Japanese fighter planes an American naval base in Honolulu. More than 3,000 American soldiers were injured or killed. The next day, America declared war on Japan.
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The Japanese attacked the Phillipinos and the Americans were there to help defend them. The land was eventually recaptured but millions of soldiers died in the Bataan death march, which lasted about 5 days after their initial defeat.
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Germany fights for control of Stalingrad in this battle. The resuslts were almost 2 million casualities and victory for the Russians.
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The Japanese Empire had a goal of capturing Guam. The US found it impossible to prevent this from happening, but evenutally our forces retook the island.
