this war was a series of the bloodiest battles in history welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re learning about some of the most important battles
about some of the most important battles
about some of the most important battles of World War two the Battle of the
of World War two the Battle of the
of World War two the Battle of the Atlantic this battle lasted almost the
Atlantic this battle lasted almost the
Atlantic this battle lasted almost the entire length of the war but peaked
entire length of the war but peaked
entire length of the war but peaked between 1940 and 1943 Germany and Great
between 1940 and 1943 Germany and Great
between 1940 and 1943 Germany and Great Britain fought for control of the
Britain fought for control of the
Britain fought for control of the Atlantic sea routes to block the British
Atlantic sea routes to block the British
Atlantic sea routes to block the British people from their supplies the German
people from their supplies the German
people from their supplies the German Navy and Air Force attacked
Navy and Air Force attacked
Navy and Air Force attacked Allied shipping however these routes
Allied shipping however these routes
Allied shipping however these routes were protected by British and Canadian
were protected by British and Canadian
were protected by British and Canadian forces in early May 1945 the Germans
forces in early May 1945 the Germans
forces in early May 1945 the Germans were defeated but massive casualties
were defeated but massive casualties
were defeated but massive casualties were felt on both sides the Battle of
were felt on both sides the Battle of
were felt on both sides the Battle of Britain this was the first major battle
Britain this was the first major battle
Britain this was the first major battle to be fought solely by air forces
to be fought solely by air forces
to be fought solely by air forces beginning in July 1940 the German air
beginning in July 1940 the German air
beginning in July 1940 the German air force began air raids over Britain they
force began air raids over Britain they
force began air raids over Britain they eventually resorted to terror campaigns
eventually resorted to terror campaigns
eventually resorted to terror campaigns and the destruction of important
and the destruction of important
and the destruction of important locations civilian losses were high
locations civilian losses were high
locations civilian losses were high however by the end of October the Nazis
however by the end of October the Nazis
however by the end of October the Nazis failed this collapse prevented a
failed this collapse prevented a
failed this collapse prevented a full-scale invasion of Britain and
full-scale invasion of Britain and
full-scale invasion of Britain and marked the first time Hitler’s forces
marked the first time Hitler’s forces
marked the first time Hitler’s forces lost it also proved the importance of
lost it also proved the importance of
lost it also proved the importance of the air in terms of military superiority
the air in terms of military superiority
the air in terms of military superiority the siege of leningrad between September
the siege of leningrad between September
the siege of leningrad between September 1941 and January 1944 Nazi tanks
1941 and January 1944 Nazi tanks
1941 and January 1944 Nazi tanks encroached on the strategically
encroached on the strategically
encroached on the strategically important city of Leningrad civilians
important city of Leningrad civilians
important city of Leningrad civilians helped build fortifications to keep the
helped build fortifications to keep the
helped build fortifications to keep the Nazis out and to support the Red Army
Nazis out and to support the Red Army
Nazis out and to support the Red Army forces
forces
forces this helped neutralize the German
this helped neutralize the German
this helped neutralize the German advance but the wind came at a huge cost
advance but the wind came at a huge cost
advance but the wind came at a huge cost over 1 million civilians died during the
over 1 million civilians died during the
over 1 million civilians died during the siege not to mention the million Soviet
siege not to mention the million Soviet
siege not to mention the million Soviet soldiers who were killed Pearl Harbor
soldiers who were killed Pearl Harbor
soldiers who were killed Pearl Harbor the December 7th 1941 surprise attack by
the December 7th 1941 surprise attack by
the December 7th 1941 surprise attack by Japanese forces on Pearl Harbor in
Japanese forces on Pearl Harbor in
Japanese forces on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii drew the Americans into world war
Hawaii drew the Americans into world war
Hawaii drew the Americans into world war ii the Japanese acted to ensure they
ii the Japanese acted to ensure they
ii the Japanese acted to ensure they would be able to continue their
would be able to continue their
would be able to continue their expansion through Southeast Asia
expansion through Southeast Asia
expansion through Southeast Asia unimpeded by the u.s. to waves of
unimpeded by the u.s. to waves of
unimpeded by the u.s. to waves of Japanese forces battered the unprepared
Japanese forces battered the unprepared
Japanese forces battered the unprepared Americans on their own Shores and this
Americans on their own Shores and this
Americans on their own Shores and this resulted in well over 2,000 American
resulted in well over 2,000 American
resulted in well over 2,000 American deaths and a great deal of equipment
deaths and a great deal of equipment
deaths and a great deal of equipment lost the Battle of Stalingrad in this
lost the Battle of Stalingrad in this
lost the Battle of Stalingrad in this battle the Germans fought the Soviets
battle the Germans fought the Soviets
battle the Germans fought the Soviets for
for
for roll of the tactically valuable city of
roll of the tactically valuable city of
roll of the tactically valuable city of Stalingrad the significant loss of
Stalingrad the significant loss of
Stalingrad the significant loss of German fighters and the stall of the
German fighters and the stall of the
German fighters and the stall of the German advance made this a turning point
German advance made this a turning point
German advance made this a turning point in the war fighting began August 23rd
in the war fighting began August 23rd
in the war fighting began August 23rd 1942 and involved extensive bombing from
1942 and involved extensive bombing from
1942 and involved extensive bombing from the air as well as machine-gun fire in
the air as well as machine-gun fire in
the air as well as machine-gun fire in the streets
the streets
the streets the Nazis finally capitulated in
the Nazis finally capitulated in
the Nazis finally capitulated in February 1943 but not before about
February 1943 but not before about
February 1943 but not before about 40,000 civilians were killed the
40,000 civilians were killed the
40,000 civilians were killed the invasion of Normandy this is one of the
invasion of Normandy this is one of the
invasion of Normandy this is one of the most celebrated and bloodiest battles in
most celebrated and bloodiest battles in
most celebrated and bloodiest battles in the war allied forces from Britain the
the war allied forces from Britain the
the war allied forces from Britain the US and Canada landed on Normandy beaches
US and Canada landed on Normandy beaches
US and Canada landed on Normandy beaches on June 6 1944 to free northern France
on June 6 1944 to free northern France
on June 6 1944 to free northern France from the Nazis a brutal battle ensued
from the Nazis a brutal battle ensued
from the Nazis a brutal battle ensued finally by the end of August the Allies
finally by the end of August the Allies
finally by the end of August the Allies had freed most of the area from Nazi
had freed most of the area from Nazi
had freed most of the area from Nazi rule but casualties were high on both
rule but casualties were high on both
rule but casualties were high on both sides
sides
sides June 6th is now known as d-day and is
June 6th is now known as d-day and is
June 6th is now known as d-day and is celebrated each year Battle of the Bulge
celebrated each year Battle of the Bulge
celebrated each year Battle of the Bulge the Allies invaded the Belgian forest
the Allies invaded the Belgian forest
the Allies invaded the Belgian forest during the winter of 1944 bad weather
during the winter of 1944 bad weather
during the winter of 1944 bad weather and overconfidence almost caused them to
and overconfidence almost caused them to
and overconfidence almost caused them to fail however by Christmas they regained
fail however by Christmas they regained
fail however by Christmas they regained their strength and quickly forced the
their strength and quickly forced the
their strength and quickly forced the Germans to withdraw according to some
Germans to withdraw according to some
Germans to withdraw according to some the Battle of the Bulge is where
the Battle of the Bulge is where
the Battle of the Bulge is where Americans suffered their worst losses
Americans suffered their worst losses
Americans suffered their worst losses with 19,000 soldiers killed Battle of
with 19,000 soldiers killed Battle of
with 19,000 soldiers killed Battle of Okinawa the Allies wanted control of
Okinawa the Allies wanted control of
Okinawa the Allies wanted control of Okinawa for strategic reasons so the
Okinawa for strategic reasons so the
Okinawa for strategic reasons so the Americans invaded in March 1945
Americans invaded in March 1945
Americans invaded in March 1945 supported by troops in the air and water
supported by troops in the air and water
supported by troops in the air and water the Japanese retaliated with kamikaze
the Japanese retaliated with kamikaze
the Japanese retaliated with kamikaze attacks this vicious fighting resulted
attacks this vicious fighting resulted
attacks this vicious fighting resulted in the most deaths in the Pacific
in the most deaths in the Pacific
in the most deaths in the Pacific Theater during the war and made it one
Theater during the war and made it one
Theater during the war and made it one of the largest air Sealand battles in
of the largest air Sealand battles in
of the largest air Sealand battles in history
history
history eventually the United States won after
eventually the United States won after
eventually the United States won after two months of brutal fighting the Battle
two months of brutal fighting the Battle
two months of brutal fighting the Battle of Berlin the fight for Berlin began in
of Berlin the fight for Berlin began in
of Berlin the fight for Berlin began in mid-april 1945 when the Red Army began
mid-april 1945 when the Red Army began
mid-april 1945 when the Red Army began advancing through the city fierce
advancing through the city fierce
advancing through the city fierce fighting followed but by April 30th
fighting followed but by April 30th
fighting followed but by April 30th the Soviets captured the German
the Soviets captured the German
the Soviets captured the German Reichstag that same day Hitler and a
Reichstag that same day Hitler and a
Reichstag that same day Hitler and a number of his followers committed
number of his followers committed
number of his followers committed suicide and in just a few days the
suicide and in just a few days the
suicide and in just a few days the battle was officially over this meant
battle was officially over this meant
battle was officially over this meant the end of war in Europe during World
the end of war in Europe during World
the end of war in Europe during World War two
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