Germany first failed to win the Battle of Britain, then Germany failed to capture Moscow, finally Germany lost the Battle of Stalingrad and Germany began the slow, but, steady retreat back to Berlin.
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand was the one event that pushed Europe over the edge and brought about World War I.
Frances revolution for liberty
The conquest of Asia and parts of Europe to the Mongolian empire.
Germany's invasion of Poland.
The drop of the atomic bomb on Japan.
D-Day
The Normandy landings
It succeeded in punching German defenses in Western Europe
a landmark event
The Battle of Bulge
The Protestant Reformation.
The german invasion of Poland on Sept 1st, 1939
the battle for the Falkland Islands
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d day invasion
On 1 September 1939, German forces attacked Poland.