War in europe

World War II in Europe

  • Atlantic Charter

    Atlantic Charter
    It was a draft from Britian and the U.S but was agreed by from all the Allies. It explained the goals of the war and postwar on the Allie side.
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    Battle of Atlantic

    Within the first four months of 1942, Germans sank 87 ships at the Atlantic shore. Early 1943 convoys we're followed by airplanes and destroyers(ships) that helped detect German u-boats which lead to the Allies destroying the u-boats quickly. The outcome was an Allie victory.
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    Battle of Stalingrad

    There were nightly bombings over the city of Stalingrad. In September the Germans controlled 9/10s of the city. Soviet army closed in around Stalingrad trapping in the Germans leading to the Germans surrendering.
  • D-Day

    The Allies attacked Germans in Normandy, there was multiple air and sea bombings. General Eisenhower was chosen to command the invasion.
  • Battle of the Bulge

    Germans broke through American defense line. A month long battle. When the battle was over, nothing for the Germans changed other than losing troops, weapons, etc. Germans had retreated.
  • V-E Day

    V-E Day
    The war in Europe ended. The allies celebrated V-E Day which stands for Victory in Europe Day.