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German Invasion of Poland
Attack on the Second Polish Republic by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union marked the beginning of World War 2. -
Battle of the Atlantic
The longest continuous military campaign in WW2. This was a major part of naval history as the Germans were defeated. -
Fall of France
This was the german invasion of France. France then declared war on Germany.
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Escape from Dunkirk
Evacuation of Allied soldiers during World War II from the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk. -
Battle of Britain
Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy defended the United Kingdom against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force -
Attack on the Soviet Union
Three great army groups with over three million German soldiers, 150 divisions, and three thousand tanks smashed across the frontier into Soviet territory. -
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Battle of Midway
Major naval battle in the Pacific Theater. Took place 6 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Battle of Guadalcanal
An attack by the United States so the Japanese could not use this island as a base. -
Operation Torch
Allied invasion of French North Africa during WW2. -
Battle of Normandy
Codenamed Operation Overlord, was an invasion of occupied German Western Europe. -
Battle of Bulge
A major offensive campaign by the Germans against the Western Front. -
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Battle of Okinawa
The major battle of the Pacific war on Okinawa. This was a battle between the United States and Japan. -
Surrender of Germany
The legal document that affected the extinction of Nazi Germany and ended World War II in Europe. -
Surrender of Japan
The surrender of Imperial Japan. This was announced by the Japanese emperor Hirohito.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrender_of_Japan?scrlybrkr=9934e41b]](https://www.timetoast.com)
