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More than 3 million Axis troops crossed the Soviet border. This is important because German troops threatened Moscow (the capital).
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During the harsh winter Germans were weaken in Stalingrad. This was important because the Red Army did counterattacks and destroyed the Germans. Germans surrendered.
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U.S. troops invaded the island of Sicily with British forces. Its important because Italians lost faith in Mussolini and was overthrown causing Italy to drop out of war.
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Huge fight for France. Many casualties occurred. Its important Allied troops got Germans out of France.
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Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin met at Yalta to discuss about the shape of the postwar. They split Germany into 4 zones and Berlin into 4 zones.