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The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain took place in the United Kingdom. Also known as the Air Battle for England, this was a military campaign of the 2nd World War. The Royal Air Force and Fleet Air arm of Royal Navy defended the United Kingdom from large-scale attacks from Nazi Germany. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The bombing of Pearl harbor was an attack by the japanese navy group, upon the United states at the Pearl Harbor base in Honolulu, Hawaii. -
The battle of Midway
This battle of Midway was when aircraft from japanese carriers attacked and damaged the U.S. base on Midway. This battle lasted for 3 days, with the United States taking victory after one of the Japanese ships sinking. -
The battle of Stalingrad
This was a major battle on the Eastern front of World War 2 where Nazi Germany and their allies unsuccessfully fought the Soviet Union for control of the city Stalingrad in Southern Russia. -
Operation Torch
This was an allied invasion of French North Africa during the 2nd World War. This was intended to relieve pressure on the Soviet Union by imperiling axis forces in the region. -
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
This program, often referred to as the Monuments Men, was an international group established, that worked under the Civil Affairs and Military Government Sections to protect cultural property during and after World War II. -
The battle of Kursk
Was the 2nd World War engagement against The German forces and Soviet union on the Eastern front near Kursk in Soviet Union. -
D-Day
156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France's Normandy region. -
The battle of Bulge
This battle also known as Ardennes offensive, was a major German offensive campaign on the Western front during World War 2. -
The battle of Iwo Jima
The iwo Jima battle was a major battle where the United States Marine Corps and the United States Navy landed on and captured this island from the Japanese during World War 2. -
The Battle of Okinawa
This was the last major battle of World War 2, and one of the bloodiest. On April 1st (was actually April Sunday), more than 180,000 marine and army troops descended on the pacific Island on the final push towards Japan. -
The Death of FDR
Has his health began declining, less than 3 months into his 4th term, FDR passed away. Harry S. Truman took over president position after this. -
The death of Adolf Hitler
under Adolf's headquarters in Berlin, Hitler commits suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people. -
Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
The second nuclear weapon was sent to Nagasaki, jut happening 3 days after the nuclear bombing on Hiroshima.