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Following the surrender of France in World War II, Great Britain successfully defended themselves against air raids by the German air force during the Battle of Britain. It was from July of 1940 to the end of October of the same year.
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Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii by Japan. It was that event that led the United States into World War II. Over the span of one hour 180 aircrafts were ruined and around a dozen ships were damaged.
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To gain control of east Asia and the islands in the southwest Pacific during World War II, Japan had as one of its main goals, the elimination of the United States as a Pacific power. By defeating the US Pacific Fleet and using Midway as a platform to strike Pearl Harbor, Japan sought to establish supremacy in the area and then compel a negotiated settlement.
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The Soviet Union successfully defended the Russian city of Stalingrad, that is now Volgograd, during World War II. Despite the fact that German soldiers led a strong attack into Soviet territory, an effective counteroffensive by Soviet forces flanked and encircled a significant number of German troops, finally compelling them to submit.
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The Battle of Iwo Jima was a World War II battle that took place between the United States and the Empire of Japan . In the course of its Pacific campaign against Japan, the United States launched a naval attack on the island of Iwo Jima. The combat, one of the bloodiest in U.S. Marine Corps history, was a costly win for the Americans and was used as evidence of how prepared the Japanese military was to fight to the death.