This battle was the largest of the five major U.S. surface engagements since the Second World War , which also include Cause_to_be_included the Battle of Chumonchin Chan during the Korean War , the Gulf of Tonkin incident and the Battle of Dong Hoi during the Vietnam War , and the Action in the Gulf of Sidra in 1986 .

It also marked Recording the U.S. Navy 's first exchange of anti-ship missiles with opposing ships and the only occasion since World War II on which the US Navy sank a major surface combatant .

The year 2009 is the 2nd year in the history of World Victory Road , a mixed martial arts promotion based Using in Japan .

In 2009 World Victory Road held Hold 9 events beginning Process_start with , `` World Victory Road Presents : Sengoku Rebellion 2009 '' .

In 2009 World Victory Road held Hold 9 events beginning Process_start with , `` World Victory Road Presents : Sengoku Rebellion 2009 '' .

World Victory Road Presents Statement : Sengoku no Ran 2009 .

World Victory Road Presents Statement : Sengoku no Ran 2009 was an event held Hold on January 4 , 2009 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City , Japan .

World Victory Road Presents Statement : Gold Rush Korea .

World Victory Road Presents Statement : Gold Rush Korea was an event held Hold on March 11 , 2009 at the Team Maru Training Center in Seoul , South Korea .

World Victory Road Presents Statement : Sengoku 7 .

World Victory Road Presents Statement : Sengoku 7 was an event held Hold on March 20 , 2009 at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo , Japan .

World Victory Road Presents Statement : Sengoku 8 .

World Victory Road Presents Statement : Sengoku 8 was an event held Hold on May 2 , 2009 at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo , Japan .

World Victory Road Presents Statement : Sengoku Gold Cup Semi Finals .

World Victory Road Presents Statement : Sengoku Gold Cup Semi Finals was an event held Hold on June 16 , 2009 at PS Lab in Yokohama , Japan .

World Victory Road Presents Statement : Sengoku 9 .

World Victory Road Presents Statement : Sengoku 9 was an event held Hold on September 2 , 2009 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City , Japan .

World Victory Road Presents Statement : Sengoku 10 .

World Victory Road Presents Statement : Sengoku 10 was an event held Hold on September 23 , 2009 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City , Japan .

World Victory Road Presents Statement : Sengoku 11 .

World Victory Road Presents Statement : Sengoku 11 was an event held Hold on November 7 , 2009 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo , Japan .

The event included Cause_to_be_included bouts that encompass the DREAM , Sengoku Raiden Championship , K-1 , and K-1 World MAX banners .

The Western Allied invasion of Germany was coordinated Arranging by the Western Allies during the final months of hostilities in the European theatre of World War II .

Gold , commonly known as Gold Beach , was the code name for one of the five areas of the Allied invasion Attack of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 , during the Second World War .

The name Wasa was later retired GiveUp , from the list of tropical cyclone names by the World Meteorological Organization .

Operation Gisela ( ) was the codename for a German military operation Military_operation of the Second World War .

The Huon Peninsula campaign was a series of battles Hostile_encounter fought Hostile_encounter in north-eastern Papua New Guinea in 1943–1944 during the Second World War .

Operation Barbarossa ( ) was the code name for the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union , which started Process_start on Sunday , 22 June 1941 , during World War II .

The offensive marked Recording an escalation of World War II , both geographically and in the formation of the Allied coalition .

The Eastern Front became Becoming the site of some of the largest battles , most horrific atrocities , and highest World War II casualties ( for Soviet and Axis forces alike ) .

All of which influenced Influence the course of both World War II and the subsequent history of the 20th century .

The Battle Hostile_encounter of the Coral Sea , fought Hostile_encounter from 4–8 May 1942 , was a major naval battle Hostile_encounter between the Imperial Japanese Navy ( IJN ) and naval and air forces from the United States and Australia , taking place Process_start in the Pacific Theatre of World War II .

Two months later , the Allies took advantage of Japan 's resulting strategic vulnerability in the South Pacific and launched Military_operation the Guadalcanal Campaign ; this , along with the New Guinea Campaign , eventually broke Destroying Japanese defenses Defending in the South Pacific and was a significant contributing Causation factor to Japan 's ultimate surrender Surrendering in World War II .

Operation Flax was a Western Allied air operation Military_operation executed during the Tunisia Campaign Military_operation , as part of the larger North African Campaign Military_operation of the Second World War Hostile_encounter .

The defence of Outpost Snipe in Egypt , took place Process_start in the Second Battle of El Alamein , part of the Western Desert Campaign during the Second World War .

The events included Cause_to_be_included here exclude many of the archery events held Hold in France in 1900 connected Connect to the World 's Fair .

It was the first tournament Competition apart from the World Cups to involve Cause_to_be_included all test Testing playing nations .

During the Second World War , Britain had a nuclear weapons project , codenamed Tube Alloys , which was merged Cause_to_amalgamate with the American Manhattan Project in August 1943 .

The 2012 ICC Women 's World Twenty20 was an international Twenty20 cricket tournament Competition held in Sri Lanka from 23 September to 7 October 2012 .

The competition Competition was held simultaneously with the equivalent men 's tournament , the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 .

The 2013 IIHF U18 World Championship Competition was the 15th IIHF World U18 Championship Competition and was hosted Social_event in Sochi , Russia .

The 2013 IIHF U18 World Championship Competition was the 15th IIHF World U18 Championship Competition and was hosted Social_event in Sochi , Russia .

`` the airstrike on Truk Island '' ) , 17–18 February 1944 , was a massive United States Navy air and surface attack Attack on Truk Lagoon conducted Action as part of the American offensive drive Self_motion against the Imperial Japanese Navy ( IJN ) through the Central Pacific Ocean during World War II .

The Nivelle Offensive ( 16 April – 9 May 1917 ) , was a Franco-British operation on the Western Front in the First World War .

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1982 were held Hold in Schladming , Austria , between 28 January and 7 February 1982 .

These were the 27th World Championships ; the men 's races were held Hold at Planai and the women 's at Haus im Ennstal .

These were the last World Championships scheduled Arranging for an even-numbered year ( 1996 was a postponement of 1995 , due Causation to lack Causation of snow ) .

The 2014 staging of the event Competition was the first to use Using vanishing spray , following Causation its success at the 2014 FIFA World Cup .

For the Spanish , the expedition to Mexico was part of a project of Spanish colonization of the New World after twenty-five years of permanent Spanish settlement and further exploration in the Caribbean .

WrestleMania 21 was the 21st annual WrestleMania professional wrestling Competition pay-per-view ( PPV ) event produced Manufacturing by World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) .