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The Battle of Britain
This battle was a military campaign. This was important to WW2 because Britain's victory allowed them to remain Nazi-free. -
Pear Harbor
Pearl Harbor is when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, a base in Hawaii. This event was important to WW2 because this is when America got involved. -
The Battle of Midway
This battle was major and it happened in the Pacific. This battle was important because it secured dominance. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
This battle was on the eastern front and it was one of the most deadly. This was important in WW2 because it was a turning point and it stopped German advancement into the soviet union. -
Operation Torch
This was an allied invasion of French North Africa. This was important to WW2 because this was one of America's first victories. -
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
This is when Civil Affairs and Military Government sectioned the armies. This was established in 1943 to help protect property in war areas. This was important because it was something happening during the war. -
The Battle of Kursk
This event was a major engagement between the Soviet Union and the forces of Nazi Germany. It ended up being the largest tank battle in history. In the end, the Soviets ended up winning. This was important to WW2 because it helped pave a way for the Soviets. -
Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
This is when the United States dropped two bombs over Japan. This killed hundreds of thousands of people This is important because it remained to be the only use of a nuclear weapon in an armed conflict. -
D-Day
This event was another Allied invasion. More than 160,000 troops landed on a 50-mile stretch on the French coastline. -
The Battle of the Bulge
This battle was known to be very bloody and brutal. It was important because it was Hitler's last attempt to turn things around before he died. -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima is when the United States Marine Corps and the United States Navy landed on and ended up capturing, the island of Iwo Jima. This was important to WW2 because it was described as the bloodiest fight of the war. -
The Battle of Okinawa
This was the battle of the Pacific War and it was fought by the United States against Japan. This was important to WW2 because it removed the last barrier standing between U.S. forces and Japan. -
The Death of FDR
FDR served his term as president until the day he died. He had a hemorrhaging problem which lead to his death. This was important because he died while the war was still going -
The Death of Adolf Hitler
Hitler committed suicide after being hunted by the Soviet Union. This was important because the Soviets were the ones that ended up finding him and they burned his body. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
This event is when the world's first atomic bomb was dropped over a Japanese city. This is important because it killed about 80,000 people.