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kristallnacht
Kristallnacht, literally, "Night of Crystal," is often referred to as the "Night of Broken Glass." The name refers to the wave of violent anti-Jewish pogroms -
germany invades poland
German forces bombard Poland on land and from the air, as Adolf Hitler seeks to regain lost territory and ultimately rule Poland. -
Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor (called Hawaii Operation or Operation AI by the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters -
Battle of Midway
the Battle of Midway and the part communications intelligence played in the U.S. victory. -
stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad started on the 19 of August 1942. It was key turning point in World War II. -
D-Day
the history of D-Day, the momentous invasion of Normandy, France, by the Allies during World War II -
low jima
Iwo Jima has a history of minor volcanic activity a few times per year (fumaroles, and their resultant discolored patches of seawater nearby -
hiroshima and nagasaki
The atomic bombings of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan were conducted by the United States during the final stages of World War II in 1945. -
battle of britain
The Battle of Britain is the name given to the Second World War air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940 -
battle of leyte gulf
Battles for Leyte Gulf", and formerly known as the "Second Battle of the Philippine Sea
