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The Invasion of Poland was an attack by Nazi Germany that served as the start of WWII.
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After France collapsed during World War II, Great Britain defeated German air strikes in the Battle of Britain, which took place in 1940.
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The Japanese made a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor with is a naval base in Hawaii. It damaged many materials and United States declared war on Japan after.
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The successful Soviet defense of the Russian city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) during World War II took place during the Battle of Stalingrad.
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The Battle of Iwo Jima was a World War II battle that took place between the United States and the Empire of Japan. In the course of its Pacific campaign against Japan, the United States launched an amphibious invasion on the island of Iwo Jima.