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After Pearl Harbor, Hitler makes one of the largest mistakes of the war by declaring war on an unprovoked United States.
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Info on Invasion of Sicily The first major operation in Europe by the Allies is the invasion of Sicily and Italy in the summer of 1943 from a recently liberated North Africa.
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Allies invade Normandy France, opening a second front against Germany.
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Market GardenAmericans parachute into Holland hoping to cross into Germany and end the war by Christmas. However the operation quickly turned south and resulted in one of the largest allied blunders of the war.
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Germans begin a successful campaign to counter attack Allied forces. Germany makes a "bulge" in the Allied lines by catching Americans and British off guard. This is the largest engagement of American soldiers to date. After the Allies gathered themselves and regrouped the battle ended as a decisive Allied victory.
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Rhine River The Allies cross the Rhine river, a natural barrier into Germany, on the last remaining bridge.
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VE-Day (Victory in Europe Day). Germany Surrenders to Allies.
