Secomd Semester Final BATTLES Flashcards
Battle of Britian
Hitler’s plan to invade and conquer Britain
Battle of Atlanta
Lifeline of Great Britain
Between USA and Great Britain
-The Atlantic Ocean was vital for Great Britains survival
Battle of Stalingrad
Fought for control
Turning point Eastern front
Battle of lwoJima
USA takes the first Japanese home islands
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Japanese navy is destroyed and the Philippine islands are liberated
Battle of the Bulge
Small American unit at Bastogne stops the last German offensive of the war
D - Day
Deliverance day
1 million men come ashore in a month
Largest amphibious attack in history
Battle of Midway
US defeats the Japanese and stop their planned invasion of Hawaii
Battle of Guadalcanal
“Island of death”
First island taken from the Japanese
6 months bloody battle
Battle of El Alamein
Key allied victory
Battle of Midway
US defeats the Japanese and stop their planned invasion of Hawaii
Battle of Guadalcanal
“Island of death”
First island taken from the Japanese
6 months bloody battle
Battle of El Alamein
Key allied victory
