Famous Battles of World War II
Battle of River Plate- This was the first major naval battle of World War II. The people there fought in the South Atlantic. It was on December 13, 1939.
Battle of Britain- This was one of the most famous battles of World War II. It took place in August and September of 1940.
The Battle of Gazala- This battle was fought in North Africa. It took place in February to mid-May of 1942.
The Battle of El Alamein- This battle was fought in North Africa as well. The Allied powers defeated the German on May 1943.
The Battle of Moscow- This battle started on October 2, 1941. It took place in Russia, Moscow.
The Battle of Stalingrad- This was the turning point of World War II. This was when Germany was conquered.
The Fall of Singapore- This was one of the most amazing defeats in history. It was Britain's worst defeat ever against Japan. It was the fall of Singapore in 1942.
The Battle of Kursk- This battle was the biggest tank battle in World War II. It was hard for Natzi Germany to succeed.
The Battle of Brittany- The only reason there was a battle at Brittany was because of its naval bases. It started between August and October of 1944.
The Battle of Arnhem- This battle was a plan to end the war early, but it did not work. The end of the war was when the atomic bomb was dropped on Japan.
The Battle of the Bulge- This battle was the last major battle against the Natzi's and the Allied Powers. This battle was from 1944 to 1945.
The Battle of Berlin- This battled met that it would be the end of World War II in Europe. This battle was fought between April and May of 1945.
The Battle of Coral Sea- The Japanese succeeded at Coral Sea. This allowed the Japanese to take over New Guinea. This was in May of 1942.
The Battle of Midway- This destroyed Japan's naval strength because the Americans broke four of their aircraft carriers. This battle was fought in June of 1942.
The Battle of Guadalcanal- It took the Americans six months to defeat the Japanese here. This battle took place in 1942.
The Battle of the Philippine Sea- This battle was said to be the last great carrier battle in World War II. It was fought in June 19th and 20th of 1944.
The Battle of Iwo Jima- This battle was fought against Japan and the United States. This war met that the Americans were winning the war in the Far East. This battle took place in February 1945.
The Battle of Okinawa- This battle was one of the major battles in World War II. It was a very bloody war. Also, this battle met that the United States was on their way to victory. It started in April 1945.
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Battle of Britain- This was one of the most famous battles of World War II. It took place in August and September of 1940.
The Battle of Gazala- This battle was fought in North Africa. It took place in February to mid-May of 1942.
The Battle of El Alamein- This battle was fought in North Africa as well. The Allied powers defeated the German on May 1943.
The Battle of Moscow- This battle started on October 2, 1941. It took place in Russia, Moscow.
The Battle of Stalingrad- This was the turning point of World War II. This was when Germany was conquered.
The Fall of Singapore- This was one of the most amazing defeats in history. It was Britain's worst defeat ever against Japan. It was the fall of Singapore in 1942.
The Battle of Kursk- This battle was the biggest tank battle in World War II. It was hard for Natzi Germany to succeed.
The Battle of Brittany- The only reason there was a battle at Brittany was because of its naval bases. It started between August and October of 1944.
The Battle of Arnhem- This battle was a plan to end the war early, but it did not work. The end of the war was when the atomic bomb was dropped on Japan.
The Battle of the Bulge- This battle was the last major battle against the Natzi's and the Allied Powers. This battle was from 1944 to 1945.
The Battle of Berlin- This battled met that it would be the end of World War II in Europe. This battle was fought between April and May of 1945.
The Battle of Coral Sea- The Japanese succeeded at Coral Sea. This allowed the Japanese to take over New Guinea. This was in May of 1942.
The Battle of Midway- This destroyed Japan's naval strength because the Americans broke four of their aircraft carriers. This battle was fought in June of 1942.
The Battle of Guadalcanal- It took the Americans six months to defeat the Japanese here. This battle took place in 1942.
The Battle of the Philippine Sea- This battle was said to be the last great carrier battle in World War II. It was fought in June 19th and 20th of 1944.
The Battle of Iwo Jima- This battle was fought against Japan and the United States. This war met that the Americans were winning the war in the Far East. This battle took place in February 1945.
The Battle of Okinawa- This battle was one of the major battles in World War II. It was a very bloody war. Also, this battle met that the United States was on their way to victory. It started in April 1945.
*For more information, click on this link for good resources about the battles of World War II.
Iwo Jima in World War II
This picture became very popular during World War II. It met that the war was going to be over soon and that the United States would experience a victory. There is a statue of this picture in Washington D.C to show our love and thanks towards all of the Marines who risked their life in the war.
The Leaders during World War II
Adolf Hitler
Hitler was a German leader of the Natzi Party. He was the dictator of Germany from 1934 to 1945. He started concentration camps. They were a large group of people that we prisoners there. During the concentration camps Hitler tried to kill every Jew that he could. He was very prejudice.
Benito Mussolini
Mussolini was an Italian politician. He was Italy's dictator from 1925 to 1945. The Allied Powers attacked his empire.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the United States. He was president from 1933 to 1945 right before the World War II had ended. He was a leader of the Democratic Party. He was the only president of the United States that was elected more than two terms. They thought he was an amazing president.
Winston Churchill
Churchill was the prime minister of Britain during World War II. He was one of Britain's heroes. He fought in the British army. He lived from 1874 to 1965.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower was the 34th president of the United States. He was president from 1953 to 1961. He was also a general in the United States Army.
Joseph Stalin
Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union, in Russia, during World War II until his death in 1953. He was also part of the Russian Revolution. The revlution led to the establishment of the Soviet Union.
Harry S. Truman
Truman is the 33rd president of the United States. He took the place of Franklin D. Roosevelt after he died. He was the president that concluded World War II. After the war the United States experienced tensions with the Soviet Union. This was the beginning of the Cold War.