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Battle of France / Miracle of Dunkirk: May 10, 1940 - June 25, 1940
The Battle of France was a decisive German Victory where they invaded France.
1. Germany invaded forcing British and French forces to the sea.
2. The Battle of France was a defeat for the Allied forces.
3. The use of Military technology by France overcame the allies.
4. The term "Dunkirk" is used to describe the French evacuation from the German Forces.
5. Dunkirk did not defeat the Germans, but because of the amount of troops saved they could now continue to defend the oncoming Nazi invasion. -
The Battle of Britain: Jul 10, 1940 – Oct 31, 1940
The Battle of Britain, fought by Air Forces, was a battle in which Hitler was defeated by the British Air Force.
1. The losses that the Nazi's sustained in this war were dramatic.
2. The British were able to put up a fight because of their smart defensive strategies.
3. Britain was not alone: They had lots on their side.
4. The Battle of Britain was a victory for the British, but what's interesting is it was a defensive victory.
5. Hitler's army looked good: Britain showed it was beatable. -
Battle of Leningrad: September 8, 1941 - January 27, 1944
The German forces attempted to take the port city of Leningrad from the Soviet's, but after a few years they were forced to retreat.
1. Germany wanted to take control of the Soviet Union port city of Leningrad.
2. The Germans invaded; but the people would not give up. Given it was an industrial city they produced weapons for defense from the Germans.
3. There were thousands of Leningrad citizens that were killed.
4. The result was a victory for the Soviets.
5. The siege lasted 872 days. -
Battle of Stalingrad: July 17, 1942 - Feb. 2, 1943
The Battle of Stalingrad was a battle won by the Russians who defended themselves from a Nazi attack: It was pivotal in the war.
1. Germany's goal in the battle was to invade the Soviet Union.
2. The Russians put up a fight and were able to come out with a defensive victory.
3. Turning point in the war it turned the war to the allies favor.
4. Nearly 2 million deaths make it one of the deadliest in history.
5. The Soviet's strategy worked to crush the Germans and give the allies momentum. -
Operation Torch: November 8-11
Operation Torch was a victory for allies who invaded Vichy French forces.
1. US and British forces invaded Vichy France Northern Africa.
2. Although the French initially fought back, it didn't last very long.
3. The allies had victory by the 11th of November.
4. After the French were ordered to cease armed resistance by Dwight D. Eisenhower, he gave in so that he could remain head of French administration.
5. This lead to the allies eventually crossing the Tunisian border by the end of November. -
D-Day: June 6, 1944
On D-Day, 156000 British, American, and Canadian forces invaded Normandy which resulted in a decisive victory for the allied forces.
1. Allies knew invading Normandy would be central to slowing down Hitler's growing power.
2. Dwight D. Eisenhower gave the OK for the invasion on the morning of June 5.
3. On June 6, the forces reached land in Normandy, France.
4. There were 425000 total casualties that resulted from D-Day.
5. D-Day has gone down as the "largest amphibious attack in history. -
Battle of the Bulge: Dec 16, 1944 – Jan 25, 1945
The Battle of the bulge was the last German offensive campaign, and it resulted in an allied victory.
1. This battle was the last offensive try of the Germans.
2. The Germans sent out 250000 soldiers in the campaign.
3. The Battle lasted three weeks with large sums of Americans killed.
4. The war continued throughout the bad weather because Americans could not get aircraft to fly.
5. In the end, 80000 Americans were able to defeat the large sum of Germans. -
Battle of Berlin: Apr 16, 1945 – May 2, 1945
The Battle of Berlin between the Soviet Union and Hitler that resulted in a decisive Soviet victory.
1. The Soviets largely outnumbered the Germans in terms of both army and equipment.
2. Hitler was still hopeful for a German victory even when it looked impossible.
3. This battle marked the end of Hitler's power.
4. In comparison to the Soviets, the Germans lost a much larger percentage of their army.
5. Adolf Hitler committed suicide just a few days before the battle officially ended.
