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Battle Of The Alantic
It started the war
The tide turned once america joined the war
U.S and British ships V.S German u-boats
If Hitler won the battle Hitler would have won the war in Europe -
Germany and Italy declares war on USA
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Stalingrad
Germany V.S Russia
Germans Want to take Stalingrad because of its industry on the Volga river/Germans fought for months taking most of the city until wither.When winter came Russia counter attacked and drove the germans out of the city.
This was a blunder on hitler's part because he told his men to fight to the last breath instead of retreating.Let Russians start invading Germany. -
Operation TORCH
U.S and G.B did not have enough troops invade Europe so they decided to invade North Africa. General Eisenhower Vs General Rommel AKA Desert Fox Landed in casablanca and oran fighting german forces for many months.
This raised moral in the troops and let the germans know the alies are in it to win it. -
Operation Overlord
This operation refers to the many battles that won the war in Europe.
Such battles include D-day Battle of the Bulge and the liberation of the death camps.
These battles showed the American might and made American even more of a world power. -
D-Day
This was the day that allied troops laned in france.
3 million america British and Canadian troops
Landings in normandy and omaha
General Eisenhower was the commander
Part of operation overlord
Biggest sea/air invasion ever -
Battle of the Bulge
Hitler made one last desperate attempt to push back american troops.Tanks drove through week american defenses creating a bulge in the lines.The battle lasted for a month and the germans lost 120,000 troops 600 tanks and 1600 planes. Germans retreated.
The battle severely damaged german moral and resources. This battle is what ultimately let the allies march on to germany -
Liberation of Buchenwald
American troops marched on toward germany they came across many camps,one of witch was Buchenwald.The allied troops were horrified of what they saw taking many pictures. This was the root for the Numberg trials and gave more motivation to beat the germans. -
Harry S. Truman is inaugurated
When president Roosevelt died on april 12 1945 the nation was heart broken. vise president truman was inaugurated.
This lowered moral in the troops but they kept fighting to win. -
V.E Day
