Political map of europe

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  • Germany/Italy decrease war on the US

    Germany/Italy decrease war on the US
    -Three days after the Pearl Harbor attack, Germany and Italy declare war on the US
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    Europe WWll

    The war in Europe

  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad
    -Germany/Hitler VS. Soviet Union/Stalin, the Luftwaffe bombed the city and Stalin ordered not to back down.
    -The Germans evaded the city and conquered many housed in hand-to-hand combat.
    -In the winter Stalin surrounded the city and starved Hitler's army. -German commander surrendered on January 31,1943.

  • Operation TORCH

    Operation TORCH
    -This was an invasion of Axis-controlled North Africa, lead by Dwight D. Eisenhower.
    -They invaded Casablanca, Oran and Aligiers to chase out Afrika Korps.
    -After fighting the Korps surrendered in May 1943

  • Operation OVERLORD

    Operation OVERLORD
    -This was an invade of France and Free Western Europe from the Nazis.
    -General Dwight D. Eisenhower was in command of this operation, he planned to attack Normandy, France.
    - The attack happened on June 6, 1944, D-Day

  • D-Day

    D-Day
    -3 million British, American and Canadian troops invaded Normandy, France
    -Omaha Beach was were the Germans tried to retaliate, but many people died and were injured.
    -Omar Bradley lead a massive air and land bombardment agianst enemy at St. Lô providing a gap in German line.
    -George S. Patton Jr. was the general of the third army that advanced through German lines. He reached river south of Paris and liberated the French capital.

  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge
    -America captured first German town, Aachen.
    -Hitlers army wanted to regain Belgian port of Antwerp, he killed many prisoners in a large field
    -Battle lasted one month long
    -After a month of fighting the Nazis retreated.

  • Battle of the Atlantic

    Battle of the Atlantic
    T-his battle was meant to prevent food and war supplies from reaching Great Britain & Soviet Union.
    -Germans had destroyed a total of 681 of the Allies ships in order to keep supplies out of Britain & Soviet Union. America produced 140 Liberty ships.
    -Tides were turned in the Allies favor.

  • Buchenwald

    Buchenwald
    -This was a concentration camp.
    -This camp was eventually liberated.

  • Harry S. Truman

    Harry S. Truman
    -President Lincoln's murder on April 12, 1945
    -Truman who was the vice president, became the 33rd president.

  • V-E Day

    V-E Day
    -Victory in Europe Day
    -General Eisenhower accepted the unconditional surrender of the Third Reich.
    -The war in Europe was finally over.