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An aerial battle over Britain in the early war. The Luftwaffe heavily bombed the city and the RAF held them off.
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A Japanese attack on the American navel base Pearl Harbor. This was America's official entry into the war.
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A turning point in the Pacific theater. Everyone expected an American loss, but it turned out to be a victory.
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The bloodiest battle in human history. The Soviet Union held off the Nazis with sheer numbers.
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The Allied, mostly British, invasion of North Africa.
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The longest tank battle in history, eventually resulting in a Soviet victory.
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The second atomic attack in history. This was done to encourage an early Japanese surrender, again after they didn't surrender the first time.
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The Allied invasion of France. It was the largest amphibious landing in history.
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The first atomic attack in history. This was done to encourage an early Japanese surrender.
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Hitler's last attempt at a comeback. The Nazis put everything they had into one spot and pushed past the front line. They were pushed back.
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An invasion of a small island south of Japan. We wanted it for an emergency landing strip.
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A massive battle between America and Japan. There were massive casualties on both sides. It ended up being an American victory.
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His health greatly declined in the late war. He died of untreated hypertension.
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He committed suicide after the crushing defeat at Burlin.