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Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a huge offensive campaign led by the Germans. The goal was to recapture Antwerp, and the allies were caught off guard by the attack. The blitzkrieg was held from Ardennes up until Antwerp. Even though they were victorious due to German fuel shortage, the US suffered 100 thousand casualties, one of the most costly battles of WWII. -
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1945
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Liberation of the concentration camps
Auschwitz was liberated by the Soviets on January 27, 1945
Buchenwald was liberated by the Americans on April 11, 1945
Bergen-Belsen was liberated by the British on April 15, 1945
Dachau was liberated by the Americans on April 29, 1945
Ravensbrück was liberated by the Soviets on April 29, 1945
Mauthausen was liberated by the Americans on May 5, 1945
Theresienstadt was liberated by the Soviets on May 8, 1945
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Yalta Conference
The Yalta conference aimed to decide how to re-establish of the European nations occupied by Germany. It was held mainly between FDR, Churchill, and Stalin. They talked about how to establish peace and about the spheres of influence each nation had. -
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was prompted by the US’ need of a base near the Japanese coast. The amphibious attack was countered by Japanese tunnel tactics, which consisted of a defense through a network of caves. After a month of fighting, the US became victorious. -
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Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was the last and largest battle of the Pacific Island battles. There were 287 thousand american troops against 130 thousand japanese soldiers. Japan suffered 77 thousand casualties, and the US suffered 65 thousand. Japanese were able to have an incredibly strong defense line across the island. This allowed them to resist much fire. -
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Battle of Berlin
The Battle of Berlin was the final major offensive from the European theatre. It was mainly led by the Soviet Union. The soviets were able to invade Berlin and started shelling the city until it surrendered. By the end of the battle, May second, when Berlin had finally surrendered, both Mussolini and Hitler had both died. -
Death of Mussolini
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Death of Hitler
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Surrender of Germany
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Berlin Declaration
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Potsdam Conference
Between Atlee, Truman, and Stalin. None of them trusted each other, but they encouraged Stalin to fight Japan. It aimed to establish post-war order, discuss peace treaty issues, and counter the damage of the war.
