Battle of Milne Bay As the Japanese worked towards domination of the South Pacific‚ the only major remaining defence to conquer was that of Port Moseby‚ Papua New Guinea. Gaining control of Port Moseby would have provided the Japanese a strategically located base close to the shores of Australia. This would have escalated the vulnerability of Northern Australia with Japan lurking to invade. The battle of Milne Bay began on the 25th of August‚ 1942 and was not concluded until the 7th of December
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by a series of some of the bloodiest battles in history‚ having immense effects on civilian populations and infrastructure. The war was so deadly in large part due to the advance in air warfare‚ weaponry‚ and military tactics. Some battles lasted for days‚ and others years. Of the list of significant battles that altered the tides of the war in favor of the Allied powers‚ the Battle of Stalingrad takes precedent. This five month‚ one week‚ and three day battle that saw a near two million casualties
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Sealing the Fate of North America The battle of the Plains of Abraham was fought on the 13th of September 1759. It was the result of a three-month British siege of the French North American capital of Quebec City. Although the battle lasted for a short period of time‚ involved comparatively few troops‚ and caused few casualties‚ the effects of the battle were far reaching. The British victory at the battle resulted both in the death of the French general – the Marquis de Montcalm – and the British
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The battle of Midway was the naval aviation’s finest moment. The Japanese planned to take the last American base in the Pacific‚ not including Hawaii. The Japanese knew that the American’s could not afford to lose Midway because of its strategic importance and
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Battle of Verdun Speech Good afternoon‚ I am Cadet Smith‚ and today I plan to further educate you all on the Battle of Verdun. The Battle of Verdun lasted from February 21st‚ 1916 to December 19th‚ 1916; it was known as one of the lengthiest battles in world history. The battle was fought in Verdun-sur-Meuse‚ France‚ a small city located in North-Eastern France. The battle was fought between France and Germany. The Commanders in the battle for France was General Philippe Pétain and a French artillery
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The World War I Battle of Verdun (Feb. 21-Nov. 26‚ 1916)‚ an unsuccessful German effort to take the offensive in the west‚ was one of the longest and bloodiest encounters of the war. Total casualties have been estimated at about 542‚000 French and about 434‚000 Germans. At the background‚ on June 28‚ 1914‚ Franz Ferdinand‚ Archduke of Austria and heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ was assassinated in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip‚ a Bosnian Serb nationalist. The assassination soon triggered World
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The Battle of the Bulge was a powerful counterattack from the Nazis in Ardennes. This was Hitler’s last try to stop the Allied powers from taking back France after D-Day. Hitler sent 200‚000 German troops to cut through the Allied forces. The attack was unexpected and very effective. The attack started on an outpost being held by unexperienced infantrymen. After days of fighting‚ American airborne soldiers jumped behind enemy lines to try to stop the attack. The Americans kept fighting and soon won
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| The Battle of Saipan 1944 | | | Madison Vasquez | 9/24/2012 | History 1302 The Battle of Saipan was fought between June 15th and July 7th 1944. Saipan‚ which was part of the Mariana Islands‚ provided significant strategic importance for both the Japanese and the Americans. The battle began in the early hours of June 15th when the US Fifth Fleet‚ under Admiral Spruance‚ converged on the island under the cover of darkness. Admiral Spruance‚ among others in the naval elite‚ was said
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For example‚ the Battle of Nanjing‚ a nightmare that came to life‚ is something that cannot be forgotten or forgiven. Hundreds of thousands of innocent people were brutally killed in that battle. Though many mistakes of the past should be kind-heartedly forgiven‚ there are some that created deep wounds that never completely heal. Those mistakes cannot be forgiven‚ even through time. A hidden holocaust of World War II‚ Battle of Nanjing is indisputably one of the most savage battles in history. During
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The Battle of Stalingrad in August of 1942‚ was a major battle in World War II. It was a major impact to the first part of the war. Right near the river of Volga‚ the town of Stalingrad home of the Russians people. This battle was one marked down as a turning point for the Allied powers. The Soviet Union having to defend their territory because the Germans want to take over. This would be a challenge to the Soviet Union. The Russians would have discovered that the Nazi’s want the town of Stalingrad
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