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Germany invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland on September 1st 1939 until October 6th 1939. Germany won due to the fact that Poland did not really fight back and just let Germany walk over them. This is important because it officially started the war. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a military campaign in which the British Air Force defended the United Kingdom against huge attacks by Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe. Its described as the first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces. That resulted in a British victory and successful defend of the United Kingdom -
The Battle of Crete
The Battle of Crete was fought on the island of Crete. It began on the morning of 20 May 1941, when Nazi Germany began an airborne invasion of Crete. The axis powers won the battle and conquered the island. This was the first battle that the civilians fought back in. -
Battle of Moscow
The Battle of Moscow was one of the most important battles of World War II, primarily because the Soviets were able to successfully prevent the most serious attempt to capture their capital. The battle was also one of the largest during the war with more than a 1 million total casualties. Won by the soviets and fought on September 30, 1941 until Apr 20, 1942 and between Germany and the Soviet Union. -
Battle of Wake Island
The Battle of Wake Island began simultaneously with the attack on Pearl Harbor and ended on 23 December 1941, with the surrender of the American forces to Japan. It was fought on Wake Island and by the naval forces of the Japanese against the United States, This is significant because it intensifies the losses on the day of pearl harbor. -
Pearl Harbor
December 7th 1941 the Japanese attacked the United States naval base at pearl harbor even when the US was out of the war. It resulted in a Japanese victory although the United States fought back better then expected. this attack is significant because it marks the exact reason the United States officially joined the war. -
Doolittle Raid
The Doolittle Raid or "Tokyo Raid" was an air raid on 18 April 1942 by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo. It was the first air operation to strike the Japanese mainland. and It demonstrated that the Japanese mainland was vulnerable to American air attack. Fought by US, China, and Japan. It resulted in a major Allied forces Morale boost and served as retaliation of Pearl Harbor. -
Battle of The Coral Sea
The Battle of the Coral Sea was fought from May 4th to 8th 1942. It was a major naval battle between the Japanese and the United States as well as Australia, taking place in the Pacific, The battle is historically significant as the first action in which aircraft carriers engaged each other directly. Both sides claimed victory but Japan sunk more ships. this is significant because this battle prevented an attempted invasion of the Japanese naval forces. -
Battle of Midway
Known as the turning point of the war in the Pacific fought almost completely in the air between The United States air forces against Japans air forces. The battle resulted in a US win and is significant because it paved the way for the US to dominate the pacific theater of war. -
Battle of Kursk
The battle of Kursk was fought between Germany and the Soviet Union. Despite the Soviet victory, the battle resulted in almost 1 million casualties for the Soviet Union due to it being the largest tank battle in history. The battle was fought 250 miles away from Moscow in Kursk russia. From July 5th 1943 to August 23 1943 -
Battle of Anzio
The Battle of Anzio was a battle between the Allied and Axis forces of Germany, Italy, the United States, and the UK that took place from January 22, 1944 to June 5, 1944. The operation is significant because the Allied victory allowed for an attack and eventually the capture of Rome. -
Normandy (D-day)
The Normandy landings often referred to as D-Day, was significant because it was the largest seaborne invasion in history and started the decline of the war. It was fought between the allied and axis powers, The allied powers won the battle. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima started February 19 and ended March 26 1945 and was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps and Navy landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Army. This battle resulted in American victory and was significant because it helped the US take control of three Japanese airfields in the surrounding islands. -
Battle of Okiwana
The Battle of Okinawa was a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Marine and Army forces against the Japanese Army. The invasion of Okinawa on April 1, 1945, was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific. The battle lasted from April 1 until June 22, 1945. The Allied forces claimed victory. This was significant because the US used their great/new strategy of island hopping that proved excellent during the War
