D-Day to BerlinVictory in

EuropeJune 6, 1944-May 8, 1945

Aim: How did the Allies win victory in Europe over the Axis powers?

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OPERATION OVERLORD June 6th, 1944

Invasion of mainland of Europe. It was essential to winning the war

Allies establish a foothold within a few weeks.1 Million troops / 566,648 tons of supplies /171,532 vehicles in FranceAllies push through France and on 8/25/44 Paris Liberated (freed)

D-Day Landing at

Omaha BeachNormandy,

France

June 6th, 1944

U.S. ForcesAlso at

Utah Beech

U.S. soldiers landing on Omaha Beach

Going over the top D-Day

BATTLE OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGEBULGE• DEC. 1944 - JAN.

1945• LAST GERMAN

OFFENSIVE• VITAL SEAPORT:

ANTWERP• “BULGE” IN LINES• 100,000 GERMAN

CASULATIES• 800 tanks lost• Largest battle in

Western Europe

Battle of the Bulge• Belgium, France, Luxemburg

• 12/16/44

• Germans last offensive

• Wanted to reach Antwerp and force Allies to negotiate peace

• German Defeat—marks the end of serious German resistance

• 81,000 US casualties 1,400 British, 800 tanks

The End of the War in Europe

• By 1945, Soviets surround Berlin

• Hitler commits suicide April 30, 1945

• Germany signs an unconditional surrender on May 7, 1945

• V-E Day—Victory in Europe—May 8, 1945

Russians place Hammer and Sickle Flag on the

Reichstag (German Legislature)