World War II

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  1. 2. This battle is also known as the Ardennes Offensive. It was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II.
  2. 4. This was a major battle that took place in Southern Russia. It was a failed attempt by the Germans to take one of Russia’s largest cities.
  3. 5. This battle was a major turning point in the war. It happened on June 6th when 133,000 American and British troops invaded a city in France.
  4. 7. This battle was more of a rescue mission than a battle. 300,000 allied soldiers were rescued from a beach in France.
  5. 8. This battle was the only attack on American soil. It was a surprise attack conducted by the Japanese.
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  1. 1. This battle was one of the last of World War II. It was an offensive attack by the Soviet Union on Germany’s capital.
  2. 3. This was a major World War II Eastern Front large-scale engagement between the forces of Germany and the Soviet Union near Kursk in southwestern Russia during the late summer of 1943.
  3. 6. This battle a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater that took place from June 4-7, six months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.