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The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest war in World War II. It all began as soon as the British declared war with Germany on September 1939. This war lasted all the way until Germany surrendered in May of 1945. The Allies fought for control of the Atlantic Ocean. The significance was to help Canada develop and grow in reputation. It was a navel battle. -
The Battle of Britain is the name given to the air campaign in the Second World War conducted by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940.
This battle was the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces, it was also the largest and most persistent aerial bombing battle to that date. It was an air battle -
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The Battle of the Coral Sea was the first aircraft carrier battle ever fought. At no stage did the ships sight, make contact or fire at each other - all attacks were carried out by airplanes. The result was considered a tactical victory for the Japanese and a strategic victory for the US and Australia.The battle was significant because it was the first time in WW2 that the Japanese experienced failure in a major operation and the battle stopped the Japanese sea-borne invasion of Port Moresby. -
The battle of Midway was one of the most decisive battle in the pacific theatre. It was between the Japanese and the Americans. It was the biggest carrier battle of WW2. The Japanese surprised attack the American carriers. It was an air battle between fighter planes. They used a lot of dive bombers and torpedo bombers which granted the americans victory. They won also because of the code breakers. It was significant because it marks the turning point in the war. -
The German army invaded Stalingrad under Hitler's orders, to secure the oil fields in the Caucasus (region at the border of Europe and Asia).Both armies had over: 1 million men, 10,000 artillery guns, 1,000 planes and had 600-800 tanks. More than 1 million soldiers and civilians were killed.The battle for Stalingrad was the most significant battle of the war. The battle of Stalingrad was the turning point in WWII. It was a military campaign battle. -
In the Battle of Tarawa during World War II the U.S. began its Central Pacific Campaign against Japan by seizing the heavily fortified, Japanese-held island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. Its significant because the Battle of Tarawa was the first American offensive in the critical central Pacific region.It was a military campaign. -
The battle happened because Hitler thought that he could destroy the alliance between France, Britain and America. His plan was to send three sets of his army to attack Ardennes Mountains region where the Allies were located. Intense American resistance and a lack of supplies on the German side, ultimately stopped the German progression.It's significant i because it is seen as Hitler's last major offensive in the war. It was a battle on land. -
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The Battle of Iwo Jima was an epic military campaign between U.S. Marines and the Imperial Army of Japan in early 194. It is significant because It had been one of the bloodiest battles in Marine Corps history. It was an military campaign. -
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