D-Day
Key Countries/ People: Britain, US, Canada, France, Germany, Hitler, Eisenhower
Location: Omaha Beach, Normandy
Significance: Allies invaded France to free western Europe from the Nazi's
Victory: Allies
Location: Omaha Beach, Normandy
Significance: Allies invaded France to free western Europe from the Nazi's
Victory: Allies
Iwo jima
Key Countries/ People: Japan, Allies
Location: Iwo Jima
Significance: The most heavily defended spot on earth with 20,700 Japanese troops entrenched in tunnels and caves. More than 6,000 marines died, only 200 Japanese survived
Victory: Allies
Location: Iwo Jima
Significance: The most heavily defended spot on earth with 20,700 Japanese troops entrenched in tunnels and caves. More than 6,000 marines died, only 200 Japanese survived
Victory: Allies
Stalingrad
Key Countries/ People: Germans, Soviet Union
Location: Moscow, Leningrad
Significance: Hitler wanted to capture soviet oil fields in the Caucasus mountains and wipe out Stalingrad
Victory: Soviet Union
Location: Moscow, Leningrad
Significance: Hitler wanted to capture soviet oil fields in the Caucasus mountains and wipe out Stalingrad
Victory: Soviet Union
Midway
Key Countries/ People: Japan, Allies, Chester Nimitz
Location: Hawaii
Significance: Allies stopped the Japanese from attacking Midway by breaking Japan code
Victory: Allies
Location: Hawaii
Significance: Allies stopped the Japanese from attacking Midway by breaking Japan code
Victory: Allies
Sources: Textbook; Wikipedia