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Great Britain had a successful defense against the air raids by the Germans. It was the first battle entirely made of the air forces. -
The war was caused by the Japanese so the U.S. couldn't interfere with their planned military actions. More than 2,400 people were killed. -
It was the key battle that ended up securing dominance in the Pacific. It took place 6 months after Pearl Harbor with 3,000 people dead. -
Nazi Germany and their allies were unsuccessful in taking control of Stalingrad from the Soviet Union. It was the bloodiest battle, with 1.2 million people dying. -
It was a compromise operation for the British to secure victory in North Africa while America fought Germany. -
It was established to help protect cultural war property after WWII. -
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union fought in the largest tank battle in known history. 800,000 Soviets and 200,000 Germans ended up dead. -
The largest invasion in history. 4,000-9,000 Germans died while 4,414 Allied were dead. -
It was the last German offense during the war. The Germans had a surprise attack planned, but suffered high casualties, losing 120,000 people. -
The U.S. Navy captures the island from the imperial Japanese army for emergency landing purposes. -
It was the last major battle in WW2. It was the bloodiest one in the Pacific, as 12,000 people lost their lives. -
Roosevelt died from a cerebral hemorrhage while sitting for a portrait. -
Adolf committed suicide with his wife. His body wasn't actually found, so he was accused of fleeing. -
The first atomic bombing on Japan. The Japanese didn't surrender, even after between 90,000 and 166,000 deaths. -
The second atomic bombing on Japan. The Japanese finally surrendered after it struck between 60,000 to 80,000 people.