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Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941 the Japanese imperial army launched a deadly surprise attack from the air sinking the USS Arizona and several other american war ships and aircraft. the significant outcome is the USA involved in WW2 -
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Stalingrad
Russians consider it to be the greatest battle of their Great Patriotic War " the battle of Stalingrad". the U.S.S.R stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning of the tide of war in favor of the Allies. The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest battles in history, with combined military and civilian casualties of nearly 2 million. -
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D-Day
D-Day the largest amphibious assault in history was launched at Normandy, France. This assault was a joint operation with Canada and Great Britain that resulted in over 10,000 dead. The allies launched attacks both from the sea with the 1st Marine Division and by the air with the 101st Airborne Division -
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Battle of the Bulge
This surprise attack on american troops was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II. It was launched through the Ardennes forest. American forces bore the brunt of the attack and incurred their highest casualties of any operation during the war. The battle also severely depleted Germany's armored forces, and they were largely unable to replace them. -
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Iwo Jima
Three U.S. marine divisions landed on the island in February 1945. Iwo Jima was defended by roughly 23,000 Japanese army and navy troops, who fought in a network of caves, dugouts, tunnels and underground forts.the marines wiped out the defending forces after a month of fighting, and the battle earned a place in American lore with the publication of a photograph showing the U.S. flag being raised in victory.
