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WW2 Events
A list of vocab terms for WW2 relating to specific events
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Battle of Stalingrad | battle between German invasion forces and the Soviets; considered to be one of the major turning points in WW2 |
| D-Day | June 6, 1944: the attack by the Allied Powers against German forces in France |
| Pearl Harbor | Attack of the US military bases at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, resulting in the US entering WW2 |
| Battle of Britain | German air force attacks on Britain throughout much of 1940 |
| Blitzkrieg | "lightning war" attack by Germany on Poland in 1939 |
| World War II | Largest war in history, involving over 100 countries and resulting in the deaths of 50 million+ people |