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Pearl Harbor - 7:50-10:00 AM, December 7, 1941 - Surprise attack by the Japanese on the main U.S. Pacific Fleet harbored in Pearl Harbor.
This attack marked the start of the pacific front, in which the U.S. faced the Japanese Empire.
El Alamein - 1942-British victory in WWII that stopped the Axis forces from advancing into Northern Africa.
The allied victory in this battle prevented further advancement of the axis forces in Egypt.
Midway - 1942 World War II battle between the United States and Japan, a turning point in the war in the Pacific.
This important American victory occurred six months after the initial Japanese attack in Pearl Harbor. American cryptographers were curcial in determining the movements of the Japanese Imperial Navy.
Guadalcanal - (1942-1943) World War II battle in the Pacific; it represented the first Allied counter-attack against Japanese forces.
This important allied victory occurred in the Island of Guadalcanal, in the Solomon Islands.
Stalingrad - Unsuccessful German attack on the city of Stalingrad during World War II from 1942 to 1943, that was the furthest extent of German advance into the Soviet Union.
This monumental battle was one of the bloodiest battle in history, with an estimated 2 million casualties between military and civilian. This battle marked the beginning of the Soviet counteroffensive in the Eastern Front.
Battle of Anzio - 1944 battle in the Italian region of Lazio, fought by the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada, against the Axis powers.
This important battle allowed the allied forces to occupy Rome and forced the fascist Italian government to move to Milan.
