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World War II Begins
World War II begins with Germany invading Poland. France and Britain subsequently declare war on Germany. -
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World War II
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Battle of The River Plate
This was the first major battle in World War II -
Battle of Britain
Taking place between August and September, the Battle of Britain was a memorable battle because Britain defeated the Germans all by her self. -
Battle of Moscow
The capture of Moscow, Russia's capital, was vital to Hitler for he believed that if he captured the capital the entire country would fall. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan launches a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. All 8 Naval Battleship were damaged and four were sunk. The Japanese also damaged or sunk 8 other American ships. 2,402 were killed and 1,282 were injured in the devastating attack. -
The Fall of Singapore
This battle is considered Britains' worst defeat. They lost Singapore to the Japanese Army -
Battle of Coral Sea
If the Japanese had of succeeded in this battle Austrailia would have been with Allied help -
Battle of Gazala
This battle is remembered because the Allies lost this battle. Winston Churchill called this loss a disgrace. -
Battle of Midway
As a highly decisive battle of World War II the Japanese' Navy was destroyed during this battle -
Battle of El Alamein
The victory here proved to be vital. The Allied forces put out land mines which severely hurt the Germans. -
Battle of Stalingrad
This battle proved to be an important turning point in World War II for the Allies for the war in Europe. -
Battle of Kursk
The biggest tank battle of World War II. This battle caused great damages to the German war machines in Russia. -
D Day, The Normandy Landing
The Invasion of Normandy was a key turning point in the war as the Allies was gaining momentum to win the war. -
Battle for Brittany
Germans targeted Brittany because of its naval bases -
Battle of Arnhem
This battle was an attemped to end World War II early. -
Battle of the Buldge
This was the last major battle of World War II. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The battle of Iwo Jima was a part of a three point plan that the Americans had to win the war -
Battle of Berlin
The Russian victory saw the end of Hitlers' Third Reich -
Battle of Okinawa
Okinawa was another part of the three point plan, and it proved to be a very bloody battle -
World War II Ends
On this date the Japanese surrended thus ending World War II
