1940 ⟶ Battle of Britain: Aerial Combat Defeats Axis

July – October: Battle of Britain, the first entirely aerial...
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💣 Britain and France Declare War on Germany

September 3: Britain and France declare war on Germany; World War II begins.⟶
World War IIAxis PowersAllied PowersGlobal ConflictTotal War
United KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFranceGermanyGermany

✈️ Battle of Britain: Aerial Combat Defeats Axis

July – October: Battle of Britain, the first entirely aerial military campaign, becomes the first significant defeat for the Axis powers.⟶
Battle of Britain: Aerial Combat Defeats Axis (1940)
World War IIStrategic BombingLuftwaffeAxis PowersAllied PowersMilitary StrategyTurning Point
United KingdomUnited KingdomGermanyGermany

💣 The Blitz Begins

September 7: The Blitz, a German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, begins.⟶
The Blitz Begins (1940)
World War IIAir WarfareStrategic BombingLuftwaffe
United KingdomUnited KingdomGermanyGermany

🪖 Allied Landings in Normandy

June 6: D-Day landings in Normandy.⟶
Allied Landings in Normandy (1944)
World War IIWestern FrontAllied PowersAxis PowersInvasionMilitary StrategyLiberation
FranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited StatesCanadaCanadaGermanyGermany

💥 Allied Bombing of Dresden

February 13 – 15: Allied bombing of Dresden.⟶
Allied Bombing of Dresden (1945)
World War IIStrategic BombingLuftwaffeEastern FrontCivilian CasualtiesControversy
GermanyGermany