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Battle of the Atlantic
-German u-boats attack American supply lines to Britain and Soviet Union
-Hitler believed that no supplies led to an easier British surrender
-Led to Americans using convoys and destroying u-boats faster than they could be built and winning the Atlantic war -
Germany/Italy declares war on U.S.
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Stalingrad
-Germans advanced on Soviet Union and took control of the city
-The city was big in factories and had war supplies
-Soviets fought back and defeated the Germans -
Operation TORCH
-Invasion of Axis controlled North Africa and commanded by American general Dwight D. Eisenhower
-Opened a second front for fighting for the Allies -
Operation OVERLORD
-Allies invaded Normandy, France at Omaha Beach(D-Day)
-Goal was to liberate western Europe
-Started the liberation process of Europe -
Battle of the Bulge
-German tanks break through American forces and created a bulge in the lines
-Americans pushed them back and won
-Germany lost men and supplies that could not be replaced -
Buchenwald
-One of the largest and first concentration camps liberated by American forces
-Started the liberation process of concentration camps throughout Europe
-Showed the horrendous acts of Hitler and the Nazis -
President Harry S. Truman
-President Roosevelt died of a stroke and V.P. Truman becomes president
-Served as president when WW2 ended -
V-E Day
-Victory of Europe Day
-The war of Europe was over
-Hitler surrenders and all concentration camps are liberated
