Introduction World war 2 was a logistical and resource-based war at its heart, this motivation dictated many of the key decisions made and the battles participated in. The Atlantic Ocean was the key logistical obstacle between the allies and was crucial to control for economic and diplomatic links to
The first and most important battle of the war in Ukraine. A tale of extreme heroism from Ukrainian forces and a cunning Russian air assault plan that nearly ended the war before it started. (Look below for the timeline of events) Just minutes after President Putin declared the start of
Battle of Stalingrad (1942–1943) Context: Fought during World War II on the Eastern Front, Stalingrad (modern-day Volgograd, Russia) was a brutal urban battle between Nazi Germany, under Adolf Hitler, and the Soviet Union, under Joseph Stalin. Germany aimed to capture the city, a key industrial and symbolic target,
The Falklands War began with an Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands a small archipelago of British territory situated off the southern coast of Argentina in early 1982. Britain had occupied the islands since 1833, displacing a small Argentine garrison, and Argentina had never accepted that act as legitimate, maintaining
