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Operation Barbarossa
Germany invades the Soviet Union. Germany fails to defeat Soviet troops, making it a turning point in the war. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, a United States naval base in Oahu, Hawaii. Brought the U.S. into World War II. -
Battle of Midway
The U.S.A defeats Japan in a battle of sea and sky. Japan’s naval fleet was seriously damaged. A turning point for naval battle in WWII. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the Russian city Stalingrad. Extremely bloody war, but eventually the Soviet Union won and turned the war in favor of the Allied powers.
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Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
(Sorry, it’s not letting me upload a picture to this for some reason) U.S.A drops an atomic bomb on Japan not once, but twice. Tens of thousands of people were killed. Japan surrenders shortly after. -
Invasion of Normandy/D-Day
Allied forces invaded German forces in France (Normandy). Allowed the Allies to finally defeat Germany by invading Europe.
