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locations included oil fields, factories, and large farmlands. he hoped to destroy the russian economy and defeat stalin
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first us invasion of german-occupied territory
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so many tankers were sunk that the US had to build a pipeline to safely transport gasoline
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Rommel, the German commander in the area, is forced to retreat from morroco by the british and american army
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german troops reached stalingrad, but they were not equipped to fight in russia's bitter cold, whereas the russians were. they were not able to capture stalingrad before the russian reinforcements arrived and surrounded the city, capturing 250,000 german troops. when the battle was over, 91,000 germans surrendered, and only 5,000 survived the russian prison camps
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eisenhower plans to trap Rommell in between two allied forces
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german forces outmaneuver us forces and the result is a humiliating defeat. the american general who led the attack is fired, and general Patton takes his place
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japanese forces unexpectedly bomb pearl harbor, a US naval base. This forces the US to join the war effort on the side of the allies.
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Roosevelt meets with Churchill and agrees to step up bombing in Germany.
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Allies land in sicily in July 1943, it is liberated by august.
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russian forces hold off the germans at leningrad for 900 days
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us forces land near rome behind german lines, battle commences.
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allies land at normandy, the liberation of france begins
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failed paratrooper attack by the allies, they invade the netherlands, hoping to capture bridges across the rhine.
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last german counter attack against allied troops is halted.