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WW2 Battes
Question | Answer |
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Battle of Poland | September 1st, 1939 the german attack began against northern poland. |
Battle of Dunkirk | This battle was a major battle. It lasted from May 26th-4th of June, 1940. |
Battle of France | Was the German Invasion of France. May 10th, 1940 |
Battle of Britain | Air campaign waged by the German air force against the UK during the summer and autumn of 1940. Objective was to gain air superiority over the royal air force. |
Operation Barbarossa | was the name given to Nazi Germany's invasion of Russia on June 22nd, 1941. Barbadossa was the largest military attack of World War 2. |
Battle of Stalingrad | The turning point in World War 2 in Europe. Bled the German army dry in Russia and after this defeat the german army was full in retreat. Fought during the winter 1942-1943. |
Pearl Harbor | Was a surprise military strike conducted by the imperial Japanese navy against the US naval base at pearl harbor, Hawaii on December 7th, 1941 |
Battle of El Alamein | Was a major turning point in the western desert campaign. The battle lasted from October 23rd-November 5th, 1942. |
D-Day | The code name for the Allied invasion of France on June 6th, 1944. |
Battle of the Bulge | World War 2 battle in which German forces launched a final counterattack in the West. |
V-E Day | Victory in Europe Day commemorates May 8th, 1945 the day that the WW2 allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of the Nazi Army. |
Battle of Midway | 1942 World War 2 battle between the US and Japan, a turning point in the war in the pacific. |
Battle of Iwo Jima | 1945 World War 2 battle between the US and Japan |
Battle of Okinawa | 1945 World War 2 battle between the US and Japan |
Hiroshima and Nagasaki | August 6th, 1945 the US used an atomic bomb against Hiroshima, Japan. |
V-J Day | Victory over Japan Day is the day on which the surrender of Japan occured effectively ending WW2 on August 15th, 1945. |