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Battle of Britain
Where: Britain
Who: Germany, Britain
Importance/ Result: Germany initiated the battle by trying to gain air dominance. Although Britain had the home ground advantage, Germany won by night bombing. https://www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/timeline-important-dates-ww2-exact/ -
Battle of Crete
Where: Greek Island of Crete
Who: Germany, Britain
Importance/ Result: First time that Hitler used paratroopers on a massive scale with a high population of civilian resistance. https://kids.kiddle.co/Battle_of_Crete -
Operation Barbarossa
Where: Russia
Who: Germany, Russia
Importance/ Result: Germany wanted to expand for more resources, even though it went against the non-aggression pact. https://www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/timeline-important-dates-ww2-exact/ -
Battle of Moscow
Where: Russia
Who: Russia, Germany
Importance/ Result: the Soviet defenses prevented Germany from attacking. Russia began planning a counter-attack to force the Axis powers away from the capital. https://kids.kiddle.co/Battle_of_Moscow -
Pearl Harbor
Where: Hawaii, USA
Who: Japan, USA
Importance/ Result: The surprise bombing on Pearl Harbor led to America declaring war on Japan. https://www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/timeline-important-dates-ww2-exact/ -
Stalingrad
Where: Russia
Who: Russia, Germany
Importance/ Result: Germany underestimated its opponent, so it suffered its greatest defeat and ended the country's reign. https://www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/timeline-important-dates-ww2-exact/ -
Battle of Kursk
Where: Russia
Who: Russia, Germany
Importance/ Result: This was a comeback battle for Germany and was their last chance to regain dominance on the Eastern Front. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-kursk -
Battle of Anzio
Where: Italy
Who: Germany, USA
Importance/ Result: There were strong front on each side that led to mass casualties and a stalemate for four months, but the Allies eventually captured Rome. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-anzio -
Battle of the Bulge
Where: Belgium
Who: Germany, Allies
Importance/ Result: Germany last major offensive battle was aimed to split the Allies apart, but the Allies stayed strong and won the war. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge -
Battle of Berlin
Where: Germany
Who: Germany, Soviet Union, Poland
Importance/ Result: One of the last major battles in WW2. This battle basically decided the fate of the war and gave victory to the Allies. https://kids.kiddle.co/Battle_of_Berlin
