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Japan and the soviet union fought in the khalkin gol river end and Manchuria. The battle lasted 4 months and Japan lost.
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It marked the beginning of WWII Germany had used a new tactic called blitzkrieg which translates to lightning war. Germany would quickly overwhelm the Polish forces. And Poland was defeated in under a month. It was considered one of the most significant events in the 20th Century
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The 2nd Armored Division swept clear the western half of Paris. While the 4th Infantry Division cleared the eastern part. Paris was then liberated.
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Britain defended their island against german air raids.
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The invasion of the Soviet Union, a lot of people consider this Hitlers worst mistake.
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Japan bombs pearl harbor in Hawaii. This then causes the U.S to join the war soon after -
World War II naval battle, fought almost entirely with aircraft, in which the United States destroyed Japan's first line carrier strength and most of its best trained naval pilots. -
Considered the bloodiest battle in history. Stalingrad was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War 2 where Germany and its allies unsuccessfully fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia.
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Allied leaders decided to use their massive military resources to invade Italy.
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If the Allies could just push the Germans out of France, they had a chance of ending WWII in Europe. This did not happen so ww2 kept going -
Iwo Jima was a known battle fought during WWII between American and Japanese forces on the island of Iwo Jima, located in the Pacific Ocean. The battle began with a massive amphibious assault by the American military. The Japanese defenders put up fierce resistance, and the battle quickly became one of the bloodiest of the war. The battle continued for over a month, with both sides suffering heavy casualties. In the end, the Americans emerged victorious and were able to capture the island.
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The objective was to secure the island, thus removing the last barrier standing between U.S. forces and Imperial Japan. -
Also known as Victory in Europe day. Celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces -
United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki -
marks the end of World War II, one of the deadliest and most destructive wars in history. When President Harry S. Truman announced Japan had surrendered unconditionally.