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the German blitzkrieg was a strategic tactic that crushed Denmark, Norway, and the low countries in April-May,and finally France in June 1940.
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the invasion of Poland was extensive bombing early on to destroy the enemy's air compacity, railroads, communication lines, and munitions dumps. this was also followed by a massive land invasion with overwhelming numbers of troops, tanks, and artillery.
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hundreds of Japenese fighter plane attacked the American Naval base at Pearl harbor. it lasted two hours but it was devastating. 20 American naval vessles, 8 enormous Battleships, and 300 or more Airplanes. 2,000 soldiers died during the attack and 1,000 more were wounded.
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156,000 American,British and canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of france's Normandy region, it was a significant blow.
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operation mist was an attempt to push the allied front line west from northern France to northwestern belgium.
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the U.S. Marines landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Imperial Army
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Operation Iceberg, was a series of battles fought in the Ryukyu Islands, centered on the island of Okinawa,
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it was celebrated to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces.
