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WWII Allied Victories
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Russia begins counter offensive 1943
2 million civilian and military casualties
- Germany will lose 300,000 in the fight
- Stalingrad will force Germany to retreat from Russia
- Russia will effectively chase the Germans back to Berlin and end the war.
VE Day:
May 8th, 1945
Read the Soldiers Story From D-Day
Battle of Berlin.
Victory in the European Theater
- Russia capture city
- Hitler commits suicide
- Sets stage for Cold War
Battle of the Bulge
The last German counteroffensive (200,000 troops)
- sought to march to coast and split Allied forces (like Dunkirk)
- German counteroffensive stopped
Casualties:
81,000 U.S. with 19,000 killed
1400 British with 200 killed
100,000 Germans killed,
wounded or captured.
D-Day Invasion June 6, 1944
Operation Overlord
- Victory at Normandy beach gives the Allies a direct path into Germany.
- 1 million Allied soldiers will land within 3 weeks
U.S. Enters WWII after Pearl Harbor.
Will fight a two theater war
-European Theater vs Germans
-Pacific Theater vs Japan
Operation Torch
Allies Advance towards Victory:
The European Theater
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