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This battle was when the Soviet Union and Japan were fighting in the Khalkin River in Manuchuria. It was invaded for the raw materials that came out of it.
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This was the agreement between Germany, the UK, Italy, and France that let Germany annex the land on the border between Germany and Czechoslovakia. -
Poland was invaded by Russia so they could help the Ukrainians and Byelorussians who were trapped in territory and illegally annexed by Poland.
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The Fall of Paris is when Germany invade France and conquered Paris.
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The Battle of Britain was a battle won by Britain in which Germany tried to defeat the RAF and take control of the skies over Southern England.
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Operation Barbarossa swas the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union. Germany launched their troops of the Soviet Union, but it ended in failure, causing a major turning point in the war. -
Japan planned a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor to take out US fleets stationed there. This attack brought the US into the WWII. -
The battle of Midway was a war between the U.S. and Japan in the Pacific Ocean. When the U.S. won this war it stopped the growth of the Japan and put them in a position in which the U.S. could shrink the Japanese Empire.
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The Battle of Stalingrad happened, because Hitler wanted to seize the Caucus and take Stalingrad, so German troops fought to take Stalingrad, but Stalin didn't let his troops retreat. The Soviet army stayed in Stalingrad and fought back until they had the Germans surrounded, causing them so surrendered to Russia.
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The Invasion of Italy was when the Allies decided to invade Italy after the drove Italy and Germany out of North Africa and Sicily.
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On that day, the Allied forces attacked Germany on the coast of Normandy, France. With over 150,000 soldiers, the Allies attacked and gained a victory, marking day as D-Day. -
The Liberation of Paris happened when Germany finally surrendered the French capital, Paris.
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The battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the U.S. landed and captured the island of Iwo Jima.
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A fleet of 1,300 U.S. ships and 50 British troops invaded Okinawa. It ended in victory for the U.S. but major casualties were caused on both sides. -
V-E Day was the day that Germany surrendered it's military to The Allies and the U.S. This day marked the end of WWII in Europe. -
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was a counter-attack by U.S. after the event of Pearl Harbor. This day marked the first use of atomic weapons in a war. -
V-J Day was the day that it was announced that Japan had surrendered. This day marked the end of WWII. -
These were trials held by the Allies in Nuremberg, Germany that dealt with the Nazi party. These trials decided if a Nazi would be imprisoned or executed for the crimes they committed in the war.