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The Battle of Britain
Britain's decisive victory saved the country from a ground invasion and possible occupation by German forces while proving that air power alone could be used to win a major battle. -
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
A date which will live infamy. Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory. And it killed more than 2300 AMericans. Destroyed U.S.S. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
The SuccessfulSoviet defense of the city of stalingrad (now Volgograd) in the U.S.S.R. During world war II. Russians consider it to be the greatest battle of thwir Great Patriotic war, and most historians consider it to be the greatest battle of the entire conflict. -
The Battle of Midway
Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States defeated Japan in one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II. Thanks in part to major advances in code breaing, the United States was able to preempt and counter Japan's planned ambush of its few remaining aircraft carriers, inflicting permanent damage on the Japanese Navy. -
the battle of kursk
an unsucessful german offensive against soviet forces in 1943 -
operation torch
during the north africa campaign of the second world war which started on november 8th -
Monuments fine arts
help protect cultrual property in war areas during and after war -
D Day
the day the allied powers crossed the englsih channel and landed on the beaches of normandy -
the battle of bulge
hitler attemtepted to split the allied aarmies in northwest europe by means of a surprise biltxkrieg
