World War II

1. Battle of the Bulge

1.1. December 1944 - January 1945

1.2. Allies fighting way across France were surprised by German Blitzkrieg

1.3. German army could only hold back Allies for a few days

1.4. US suffered major losses - at least 19,000 dead

2. Battle of the Atlantic

2.1. 1940 - 1943

2.2. German U-Boats aimed to blockade Europe

2.3. Many merchant ships and U Boats were sunk

2.4. Battle created the drive for innovations in U-Bosas and detecting technology

3. Battle of Midway

3.1. June 1942

3.2. Allies (mainly US) destroyed essential parts of Japanese Navy

3.3. Turning point for the Japanese

3.4. 3 out of 4 aircraft carriers were sunk

3.5. code-breakers predicted Japanese attack

4. Battle of Coral Sea

4.1. May 1942

4.2. The Allies aimed to stop the Japanese from invading New Guinea and Solomon Islands

4.3. First big naval battle fought between mostly aircraft carriers

4.4. US lost USS Lexington

5. D Day

5.1. June 6th, 1944

5.2. Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy

5.3. Germans unprepared for the masses of troops

5.4. Allies aided with airstrikes