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The Belgium defense fell through and the operation was underway saving 338,000 allied troops rescued from certain death or imprisonment.
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Germany bypassed the Magniot Line by barging through Belgium (neutral country) to invade France.
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Gemany's invasion marked the first time axis and allied ground forces met face to face.
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After the fall of Poland, German military machine moved it's attention to Great Britain but finally turned its attention to Russia.
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In September 1940 Menzies wins the relection as the Australian Prime Minister
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Australian Army begins attacks on Italians in WW2
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The fall of the of the town of Tobruk was a major blow to the Allied forces during WW2, as the town contained supplies for the allied troops
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It was a famous Naval battle between Britain and Germany, with Britains most famous victory, with sinking Germany's biggest Naval ship with a torpedo.
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The attack on Pearl Harbor, also known as the Battle of Pearl Harbor, was attacked by Japanese with them entering the war after Pearl Harbour
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After the Bombings of Pearl Harbour the US declared war on Japan
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In February 1942 Singapore fell to the almighty Japnese forces
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The bombings were the largest single attack ever mounted by a foreign power on Australia
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In 1942, the Empire of Japan invaded the Australian territories of the New Guinea Mandate and Papua and overran western New Guinea
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The battle was fought during 4–8 May 1942, was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II between the Imperial Japanese Navy and naval and air forces from the United States and Australia
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The Battle of Midway was an early key Naval Battle in the pacific theater between the US and Japan with both of the sides having a strategic plan.
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In 1942, along a track in Papa New Guinea, a battle between Australia and the Japan. In the battle 625 Australians were killed and over 1000 wounded. It was a very famous battle for Australia with them getting back the control of the Kokoda village on January 31st 1943.
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The Battle of El Alamein was a major battle of the Second World War that took place near the Egyptian railway halt of El Alamein with the battle gradually going down to the allies.
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Japenses gained ground on the Allies in Papu New Guinea in July 1942
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Japanese Army takes control of Kokada against allied forces
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The allies knew they had to put pressure on the German war machine, an invasion in Northern France but 3,300 allied troops died with the invasion having to wait.
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From August 1942 to february1943 Russia and Germany had a almighty battle. Germany started with a toatl of 300,000 men losing 160,000 in a battle and 80,000 dying to the conditions, Germany final surrended on February 2nd 1943.
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Allies planned an invasion of North Africa through operation Torch, the allies finally got bogged down by the German's and the invasion had to wait.
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Germany wanted to counteract on the Allies, when the US landed they were not near the German's and the victory went to the allies.
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Germany opened one of there largest artillery displays with America losing 77,000 and Germany losing 88,000 men.
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Soviet forces reached the Oder river and began crossing it into the Germans territory, for there plan to take over the ultimate Berlin, Hitlers percieved Empire.