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This battle prevented the Germans from invading Britain. This whole battle was fought in the air. This battle was the first defeat of Germany. -
This battle stopped the expansion of the Japanese and it weakened their nation's military power. This battle is considered a turning point to the war. -
Japan set up a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor. This attack was the one that made the United States go into World War 2. -
This battle was the first major defeat of the German on the Eastern Front. Making the Germans halt their advances into the Soviet Union. -
The U.S. Marine Corps and the Navy captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Army. The result of this battle is that it gave the U.S. a strategic airbase close to Japan. -
U.S. troops launched an invasion on the western beaches of Okinawa. This battle is known as the last major battle of World War II.