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END OF WWII
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Major battles
Battle of Berlin: January 12
Red Army (Russia) takes over Berlin Dresden Bombing: Feb. 13-15
American and British attack on Dresden in Germany
Seelow Heights: April 16-19
Russia attacks "Gates of Berlin" BAttle of the Oder-Neisse
Jan 1 - May 9
The Battle of the Oder–Neisse is the German name for the initial (operational) phase of one of the last two strategic offensives conducted by the Red Army -
Liberation of concentration camps
Auschwitz: January 27 1945
liberated by Russia - Russia was taking over
German guards were ordered to destroy gas chambers and crematoria
Bergen Belsen: April 15 1945
liberated by UK and Canada
Flossenburg: April 23 1945
liberated by US -
Yalta Conference
to discuss Europe’s post-war reorganization (reestablishment of nations in Europe)
Feb. 4-11
US: FDR
UK: Winston Churchill
Russia: Joseph Stalin -
Death of Axis leaders
Adolf Hitler: gunshot suicide with cyanide
April 30, 1945
Fuhrerbunker (air-raid shelter) which he barely left
wife used cyanide to kill herself as well
1941: Germans invade russia (Hitler thinking of taking over Moscow), but in 1944, Russians completely invaded Germany
Germany would fall apart, so Hitler killed himself
Benito Mussolini: executed by anti-fascists (anti dictatorship )
April 28, 1945
in Giulino di Mezzegra (northern Italy)
shot by Walter Audisio -
Final German Surrender
Signed the unconditional surrender in Reims, France
Germany surrendered all troops
Germany only wanted to surrender troops fighting the western allies, but had to meet Dwight Eisenhowers demands to surrender all of their troops -
Berlin Declaration
US, UK, Russia, France must respect Germany (gave Germany all power)
US: Eisenhower
UK: Bernard Montgomery
Russia: Georgy Zhukov
France: Jean de Lattre de Tassigny -
Postdam Conderence
In cecilienhof palace in Potsdam, Germany
July 17, 2045-August 2, 1945
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and U.S. President Harry Truman
Conference to negotiate how to end the war, germany surrendered in may 1945
Determine post war borders in Europe
Determine how to handle and punishments for Germany -
Treaty to end war with Gernmany
Paris peace treaties were signed on February 10, 1947
Paris peace conference was held from July 29th- October 15th 1946
Treaty included war reparations, border changes, military changes, and political changes
Italy lose their colonies in Africa