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Fighting in Britain
Tons of explosives were dropped on England every day, but the British refused to give in (Ignitia.com Editors). The United States shipped arm and equipment and the United States was preparing for war too (Ignitia.com Editors). The Selective Service Act of September, 1940, began drafting young men to fight (Ignitia.com Editors). -
The Future of the Allies
Striking out across the Belgian plain, Hitler moved to France (Ignitia.com Editors). France was surprised and not prepared for the German attack (Ignitia.com Editors). The French signed an armistice on June 22, 1940 (Ignitia.com Editors). Then Great Britian was left to face Hitler alone (Ignitia.com Editors). The Germans had no time to lose and they bombed on English cities that caused great destruction (Ignitia.com Editors). In September, Japan joined the Axis powers (Ignitia.com Editors). -
United States Enters the War.
When Japan sought to take advantage of British and French involvement the United States and Britain protested (Ignitia.com Editors). Japan sent a delegation to negotiate the problems, and the meeting was a ruse (Ignitia.com Editors). On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed the American base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Ignitia.com Editors). Over two thousand Americans were killed and many were injured (Ignitia.com Editors). A large amount of ships and planes were sunk or destroyed (Ignitia.com Editors). -
Germany and Russia Cooperation Crumbles
The German takeovers in the Balkan states affected the cooperation between Germany and Russia (Ignitia.com Editors). Hitler launched a sudden invasion of Russia in June, 1942. This created serious supply shortages for Russia (Ignitia.com Editors). The greatest enemy the Germans faced in Russia was the Soviet winter (Ignitia.com Editors). Taking advantage, the Russians trained in winter fighting and made a counterattack that drove the Germans back (Ignitia.com Editors). -
Battle In North Africa
There was a battle in North Africa and because of this Hitler had to send reinforcements to Rommel, thus weakening the Germans in Russia (Ignitia.com Editors). Another name for the plan the Allies had for the battle of North Africa was "Operation Torch" (Hart, Basil Liddell). The Russian front had been costly to Hitler (Ignitia.com Editors). After two month of bitter fighting Germany surrendered their army at Stalingard, this was the turning point in the war (Ignitia.com Editors). -
Plans to Invade France
Plans were made to invade France in June, 1944. Every detail was taking thought by Eisenhower and his Allied staff (Ignitia.com Editors). The task was immense (Ignitia.com Editors). More than a million men and their equipment had to be transported across the English Channel (Ignitia.com Editors). -
Germans Pushed off the Italian Peninsula
The Allied forces moved northward through Italy and pushed the Germans off (Ignitia.com Editors). On August 25, 1944, Paris fell to the liberators (Ignitia.com Editors). By early September the Allies had driven into Belgium (Ignitia.com Editors). -
The Battle of the Bulge
In the face of defeat, Hitler refused to surrender (Ignitia.com Editors). When the Allies crossed through German lines in the west, the Germans staged an immense counterattack (Ignitia.com Editors). The name of "The Battle of the Bulge" was accepted by Winston Churchill (Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopedia). The "Battle of the Bulge" was won by the Allies at a huge cost in lives to both sides (Ignitia.com Editors). -
Berlin Surrendered to the Russians
Berlin was surrendered to Russia on May 2, 1945 (Ignitia.com Editors). The German army in northern Italy surrendered at the same time (Ignitia.com Editors). Mussolini was captured and killed and Hitler during the struggle for Berlin, committed suicide (Ignitia.com Editors). -
The Allies' Victory
The leaders of the United States and Russia met in the city of Torgau to discuss their strategy for ending the war (Ignitia.com Editors). In the view of the suffering Russians had met at the hands of the Germans, they would be permitted to enter Berlin to receive Germany's surrender (Ignitia.com Editors). The Germans wanted to surrender to England and the United States (Ignitia.com Editors). The Germans surrendered to the Allies on May 8, 1945, which became V-E day (Ignitia.com Editors).