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Battle of the Atlantic
The German U boat packs were aimed to blockade Europe. Merchant ships were took to sailing in the Atlantic Ocean. By the end of the war, 3,000 merchant ships were sunk. -
Germany invades Poland
Hitler and the Nazis claimed the massive invasion. Poland would bring lebensraum to the German people -
Battle of Sedan
Great Britain and France declared war on Germany following the Nazi invasion of Poland. They were also trying to stop Germany from the Holocaust. -
Germany invades the Soviet Union
Germany military and police authorities intended to wage a war of annihilation against the communist state. -
Battle of Britain “The Blitz”
The luftwaffe were battling the RAF. The Radar was invented. -
Battle of Moscow
The German progress was rapid; they had fought within 18 miles of the city. -
The Holocaust
Adolph Hitler and the Nazis were trying to kill all of the jews in Germany. Hitler was one of the most dangerous criminals in World War ll. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
One of the most major battles which when the Japanese were seeking to control the coral sea with an invasion of Port Moresby. -
The Battle of Midway
The United States was able to pre empt and counter Japan’s ambush of its few aircraft carriers. -
Battle of Monte Cassino
Germans occupied positions known as the Winter line. There were four successive Allied assaults on these positions. Success was bought at the cost more than 50,000 casualties on the Allied side. -
Battle of Anzio
The Allies were invading Italy in 1943. They also staged a massive amphibious operation to force the defenders to split their forces. It took more than 1000,000 reinforcements and five months of fighting to break out of Anzio -
D - day
The Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy and turned the tides of World War ll. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Allies broke out of Normandy and advanced rapidly across France and Belgium. A lot of American forces were helded on stubbornly in spite of heavy casualties. More than 19,000 died. -
The Battle of Luzon
General Douglas Macarthur saw a strategically vital, and commanded the invasion force in 1945. -
Battle of Berlin
This was the final battle in Europe. Millions of German troops fought a desperate final defense against the encroaching Red Army. On April 30th, Adolf Hitler killed himself rather than surrender.
