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the evacuation from Dunkirk, involved the rescue of more than 338,000 British and French soldiers
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Churchill also felt that it was important for British morale that if German bombers struck at London, British bombers should be able to strike at Berlin -
The surprise attack by some 350 Japanese aircraft sunk or badly damaged eighteen US naval vessels, including eight battleship, destroyed or damaged 300 US aircraft, and killed 2,403 men
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It was one of the most decisive battles on the Eastern Front in the Second World War.
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the operation brought land, sea, air forces back together which became the largest invasion force
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The last German offensive on the Western Front, an unsuccessful attempt to divide the Allied forces and prevent an invasion of Germany.
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they provide allied forces an airbase from which bombers could strike japan and advanced anchorage for allied fleets
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Was the last major battle of World War II — and the bloodiest of the Pacific campaign.
