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Battle of France/Miracle of Dunkirk
May 27, 1940 – Jun 4, 1940
1.)About 350,000 soldiers were evacuated from Dunkirk
2.)It's was also known as "operation dynamo"
3.)Hitler made a mistake of stopping fire for 48 hours which allowed for France and Britain to gather everything together
4.)The battle of France is also known as the fall of france
5.)The attack into France was called case yellow and case red
This battle was important because it was the final fall of France and it allowed Hitler to avoid a two front war. -
Battle of Britain
July 10- October 31 1940
1.)Hitler tried to convince Britain to surrender before the war started
2.)It was fought mostly in the air with the British air force and German Luftwaffe
3.)One of the first battles to use radar's
4.)Hitlers decision to bomb London turned the war in favor of Britain
5.)German bombing raid's continued after the battle was finished
The Battle of Britain was the first defeat of Hitler. It showed Germany could be defeated and that use of air force was an effective strategy. -
Battle of Leningrad
9/8/1941-1/27/1944
1.)Over 1 million civilians died
2.)The siege lasted roughly 900 days
3.)This broke the non-aggression pact between Germany and Russia
4.)Hitler was so confident of his victory he posted invitations to the party celebrating this before it had started
5.)This is known to be one of the most destructive battles with 1.5 mil dead among other things
This battle was important because Hitler broke the non-aggression pact with Russia which showed the sense of power he had acquired. -
Battle of Stalingrad
8/23/1942-2/2/1943
1.)It was one of the most bloody battles in history, 2 mil casualties
2.)This was part of Hitlers attack on the USSR without any declaration of war
3.)German offensive on city was Operation Barbosa
4.)The city was reduced to rubble and many civilians lost their lives
5.)The Soviets were successful in their defense
This battle was a turning point, it was the first major loss for the Germans in WWII. The Germans didn't advance farther in Eastern Europe, a loss for their plan. -
Operation Torch
11/8/1942-11/16/1942
1.)This was the first time Britain and America worked together
2.)"torch" referred to the argument/conflict between the two party's
3.)It was an operation against North Africa
4.)They wanted to secure the Mediterranean and get access to the bottom of Europe
5.)It's nicknamed "operation gymnast"
This was important, it was the first time the US got involved with European affairs and with Britain and France. It also caused a problem with Germany and their forces in Italy. -
D-Day
1.)The largest water/land invasion in history, nicknamed operation overload
2.)This was the allies major invasion into Europe
3.)The plan for this operation started in 1943
4.)There were 5 landing zones over 50 miles of land
5.)This invasion allowed the Allies to beat Germany
This was very important because the invasion gave France its freedom and allowed the Allies to be in a position to defeat Germany. It's known as the beginning of the end of WW2. It gave opportunities for Germany's defeat. -
Battle of the Bulge
12/6/1944-1/25/1945
1.)This was named the bulge because the German line bulged toward Ardennes
2.)Hitlers generals didn't think this was a good idea
3.)The Allies were caught completely by surprise
4.)This was the first time the US desegregated their troops
5.)Some German soldiers got US equipment and sabotaged their line
This was the last major German offensive in WW2. This battle ruined their army and was a major part in the end of WW2. It was impossible for Germans to launch other offensives. -
Battle of Berlin
4/16/1945-5/2/1945
1.)This was the last major battle of WW2
2.)It was a Russian offensive to gain more land
3.)About 2.25 Russian soldiers marched on Berlin in the offensive
4.)One of the heaviest bombings took place on Hitler's birthday
5.)Germany didn't officially surrender until 5 days after the battle ended
This was very important because it was the last major battle of WWII and it resulted in Germany's surrender as well as the end to Hitler's rule. The Allies and USSR were victorious.
