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| This battle was a major air campaign fought between the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the German Luftwaffe over the skies of England in 1940. |
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| This surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy on a United States naval base in December 1941 propelled the U.S. into World War II. |
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| Answer: Liberation of Holland |
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| Description: This operation, also known as Operation Market Garden, was an unsuccessful Allied military operation during the later stages of the war that aimed to secure several bridges in the Netherlands. |
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| Answer: The Italian Campaign |
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| Description: This military campaign in the Mediterranean theater during World War II aimed to remove Axis forces from Italy and secure the southern flank for an eventual invasion of Germany. |
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| Answer: Battle of the Atlantic |
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| This long-running naval campaign involved German U-boats and Allied merchant convoys, and its objective was to disrupt Allied supply lines across the Atlantic Ocean. |
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| This amphibious assault by Allied forces on a heavily fortified French port in 1942 resulted in heavy casualties and provided valuable lessons for future amphibious operations. |
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| This term refers to the period between the declaration of war and the actual military engagements where little fighting occurred, particularly in Western Europe. |
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| Answer: Invasion of Poland |
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| This event marked the beginning of World War II when Germany invaded this European country in September 1939. |
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| Answer: Battle of Britain |
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| This battle was a major air campaign fought between the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the German Luftwaffe over the skies of England in 1940. |
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