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The first battle ever fought completely with air force. The Royal Air Force protected the UK from the German Air Force's attacks.
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Pearl Harbor was when the Japanese bombed Hawaii. This initiated the United States involvement in the war in Europe and in the Pacific.
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This battle was when Germany turned on its allies the Soviet Union and began a war on three fronts. Many WWII analysts believe this to be the greatest mistake Hitler made.
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American and Filipino POWs in Japan were forced to march 70 miles from one concentration camp to another.
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This was a battle in WWII fought in the ocean between the US and Japan. After this battle, the US gained control over the island of Midway.
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The day where US and British troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. This was one of goriest days of the war with over 150,000 casualties.
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This was the last German offensive in WWII. It was also the battle with the most allied casualties throughout the entire war.
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This was the day that Victory in Europe was officially recognized.
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The United States dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This is the only time any country has used nuclear weapons on another country,
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This is the day that Victory over Japan was officially recognized.
