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German Invasion of Poland
The Germans invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. This marked the beginning of World War 2. Germany successfully invaded Poland with the help of Axis Powers. -
German Invasion of Poland
This invasion marked the beginning of World War 2. Germany invaded Poland using the blitzkrieg strategy which was day and night bombings and attacks. The German army successfully invaded Poland. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was the first ever battle fought entirely fought in the air. The British Air Force,( The Royal Air Force), successfully defends the United Kingdom from the Nazi Germany’s Air Force (Luftwaffe). -
Battle of Crete
This battle took place on the Greek island, Crete. The Nazis began an airborne assault against the Greek army and other allied powers. The axis powers won this battle. This was the first battle with civilians fighting as well. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese army attacked a Naval Base in Hawaii named Pearl Harbor with over 350 aircrafts destroying and damaging a lot of the US Pacific Fleet. This battle made the US join the war. -
Battle of Wake Islands
The Battle of Wake Islands was fought at in the Wake Islands which started with an attackn by the Japanese Empire simultaneously as the attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States lost this battle. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf Doolittle Raid
This was a surprise attack on the Japanese at Tokyo by United States bombers. The battle didn’t result in much damage but was intended to boost the morale in the United States during a low point in the war. -
Guadalcanal Campaign
The Guadalcanal Campaign was a battle in Japan where the United States made their first offensive move. By taking the island of Guadalcanal the Allies were able to make offensive pacific operations. -
Operation Torch
Operation Torch was fought in North Africa. The United States and United Kingdom invaded French North Africa. This was to reduce pressure on the Allied Forces in Egypt and to allow an invasion on Southern Europe. This was the first successful allied offensive move in the war. -
Marshall Island Campaigns
The Marshall Island Campaigns were a series of battles between the United States and Japan. The United States won and those were the first steps across the central Pacific for the United States Pacific Fleet. -
Monte Cassino
The Battle of Monte Cassino was a series of 4 attacks by the allied forces on the Winter Line in Italy held by the Axis powers. The Allies successfully penetrated through to Rome. -
Normandy (D-Day)
The Allied Forces stormed Normandy beaches with around 156,000 troops. This marked the beginning of a long period of time trying to free North-West Europe from Germany. This was the biggest seaborne invasion in history. The Allied Forces were victorious and this was a great turning point for them. -
Philippines Campaign
The Philippines Campaign was a battle where the Philippines and the United States worked together to get Japan out of the Philippines which they had completely taken over. The attack was successful and the Allies won. -
Battle of Berlin
The Battle of Berlin resulted in the surrender of the Germany Army and Hitler killed himself. A huge toll was taken on both the allies and axis but the city of Berlin was destroyed along with 22,000 German civilians.
