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Homefront during war
German women were not mobilized for War work, rather slave labor was brought in from occupied countries to work in factories and on farms. -
Homefront during war
Not until 1943, under Albert Speer (the minister of armaments in the Reich), did Germany finally redirect its entire economy and manpower to war production. Instead of using all available Germans, it brought in millions of slave workers from conquered countries, treating them badly (and getting low productivity in return). -
German Leader: Hitler
Hitler used the Jewish community and his antisemitism retoric to gain control of the people. Hitler was the "strong arm" of the DAP; later to be know as the Nazi Party. His "rapturous public speaches" led people to believe in and fight for the Nazi Party. He gave people a scape goat; the Jewish People. With the creation of the SA, Hitler had complete control overalmost eveything. Hitler became the German Messiah because the people believed in him. -
How Germany Started War
when Germany invaded Poland on September 1st 1939. Britain and France pledging their support declared war on Germany. -
Battle of France
The outcome of the “Battle of France” is what ultimately turned a localized war between Britain and France versus Germany into a global struggle which sucked in every major power and most countries of the world.
Germany won
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Axis Powers
September 27, 1940, Germany, Italy, and Japan signed the Tripartite Pact, which became known as the Axis alliance. -
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Involvement in Holocaust
Germany started the Holocaust and began the concentration camps and execution of the Jewish people -
Battle of Stalingrad
this battle was the first major German loss during World War II. After the Germans lost in Stalingrad, they did not advance any farther into eastern Europe or Russia.
Allies won
The Soviets recovered 250,000 German and Romanian corpses in and around Stalingrad -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Counteroffensive, was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II, and took place from 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945.
Allies won, Germany loss
Germany loss count: 15,652 killed, 41,600 wounded, and 27,582 captured/missing. -
Invasion of Normandy
The victory at Normandy is believed to have been "the beginning of the end of World War II." It was a huge success for the Allied forces.
Allied Forces won
200,000 Germans died -
Germany after war
After its defeat in World War II, Germany was divided into four zones under the control of the United States, Britain, France and the former Soviet Union. The division, nevertheless, was provisional. -
Germany outcome of war
Germany surrendered 8 May 1945, but war was not officially over until september 9, 1945
