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German Invasion of Poland
September,1st,1939, October, 6th, 1939
Germany, Soviet Union, Poland
Poland
Germany and the Soviet Union attacked Poland in hopes of gaining Poland. German and Soviet Union ended up taking over. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/invasion-of-poland-fall-1939
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Poland
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Battle of Britain
July- October 1940
United Kingdom
UK Air Force and Germany air force
This battlefield was fought for control of airspace over Britain, Germany, and English channels. First battle to be only in the air. Britain won against germany. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-britain-1 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Britain -
Battle of Crete
May 20- June 1941
Crete, Greece
Greece and Germany
This battle was for the people of Crete fighting to keep their freedom Germany ended up taking over. https://www.thenationalherald.com/10229/the-battle-of-crete-turning-point-of-world-war-ii/ -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa original name was “Operation Fritz”
June, 22 ,1941
Soviet Union
Germany, Red Army (Russian), Soviet Union
Turning point of the war. German invaded the Soviet Union, so that they could repopulate Germans in the Soviet Union, ultimately the Germans lost causing it to be a turning point of the war. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/operation-barbarossa
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Barbarossa
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Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
December, 7th, 1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Japan attacked on a US Naval Base in Hawaii
The reason for Pearl Harbor was a scheme the Japanese planned to surprise attack the US because the US didn’t like japan's aggressive attitudes towards China, so that’s why the US didn't support japan entirely.The attack on Pearl Harbor pulled the US into WWII. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor
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Operation Torch
November 8-10 1942
French North Africa
United Kingdom, United States, France
United states and United Kingdom came together to make in allied invasion in North Africa. France tried to protect their territory but at the end they were defeated. https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/war-in-north-africa/operation-torch/ https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/operation-torch-wwii.html -
Battle of Kursk
July, 1943
Soviet Union western Russia
Germany and Soviet Union
Hitler's response to Soviet Union after the battle of Stalingrad. Soviet Union ended up winning against Germans. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-kursk
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Battle of Anzio
January- June 1944
Coast of Italy
Allied forces and Germans
Germans fighting over Italy’s coast. The allied forces came to fight against the. Allied forces won. https://www.public.navy.mil/surflant/cg68/Pages/Battle.aspx
https://www.google.com/search?q=Battle+of+Anzio&safe=strict&rlz=1C9BKJA_enUS863US863&hl=en-US&prmd=ismvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjX67G5r4jnAhWIKs0KHfPaD3gQ_AUoAXoECBEQAQ&biw=782&bih=725#imgrc=UU5GXukiSYe2tM&imgdii=lOwKwHwa_SAeFM -
Operation Bagartion
Operation Bagration
June, 1944
Soviet Union, Ukraine, Eastern Poland
Soviet and Germany
Battle between Red Army (Germans) and Soviet Union. Soviets won the battle and earned a lot of land (Poland). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Bagration
https://www.historynet.com/operation-bagration-soviet-offensive-of-1944.htm
http://ww2history.com/key_moments/Eastern/Operation_Bagration
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Normandy
June, 6, 1944
Normandy France
Allied forces (Britain, US, Canada, and France) vs German forces
The day known as D-Day, it was the invasion of Normandy when the allied forces attacked the German forces on the coast of France. https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/d-day_invasion_of_normandy.php
