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"Blitzkrieg"
The German invasion of Poland which officially began WWII -
The Miracle of Dunkirk
The German invasion of France and the capture of of Paris -
"Battle of Britain"
This is where Germany bombed London and the "Battle of Britain" -
Pearl Harbor
This event is where a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii -
The Internment of Japanese Americans during WWII
The Internment Camps were overcrowded and provided poor living conditions. It was a time where all the Japanese Americans were forced to relocate to a internment camp that was similar to a prison camp -
"The Battle of Bataan", or "Battle of Bataan Death March"
U.S. surrender of the Bataan Peninsula on the main Philippine island of Luzon to the Japanese during World War II, the approximately 75,000 Filipino and American troops on Bataan were forced to make an arduous 65 mile march to prison camps. -
"Battle of Midway", or "Battle Iwo Jima"
The United States Navy defeated a Japanese against Midway Atoll, which a big turning point in the war. -
"The Battle of Stalingrad"
Nazi Germany and allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia -
D-Day invasion to begin the liberation of Western Europe.
The Western Allies of WWII launched the largest invasion in history when they invaded Normady. The invaders were able to establish a beachhead as part of Operation Overlord after a successful -
Manhattan Project
This was a research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons.
