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The War for Europe and The War for Europe and North Africa North Africa

The War for Europe and North Africa. US and Britain decide on a “Germany First” policy

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The War for Europe and North The War for Europe and North AfricaAfrica

US and Britain decide on a US and Britain decide on a “Germany First” policy“Germany First” policy

Battle of the AtlanticBattle of the Atlantic

Challenge of Challenge of getting men and getting men and materials to allies materials to allies in Europein Europe

Battle of StalingradBattle of Stalingrad

Hitler’s attempt to invade USSR ends in Hitler’s attempt to invade USSR ends in failurefailure

North African CampaignNorth African Campaign

Invasion of ItalyInvasion of Italy

Operation Overlord (D-Day)Operation Overlord (D-Day)

Allies cross English Channel and land Allies cross English Channel and land on Normandy beacheson Normandy beaches

June 6, 1944June 6, 1944 Beaches secured, Patton’s 3Beaches secured, Patton’s 3rdrd Army Army

achieves “breakout”, streak across achieves “breakout”, streak across FranceFrance

Paris liberated August 1944Paris liberated August 1944

Battle of the BulgeBattle of the Bulge

Last major German Last major German offensiveoffensive

Attempted to break Attempted to break through to Antwerpthrough to Antwerp

Defense of Defense of BastogneBastogne

Liberation of Death CampsLiberation of Death Camps

Hitler - SuicideHitler - Suicide

V-E DayV-E Day

Germans surrender May 8, 1945Germans surrender May 8, 1945 War continues in PTOWar continues in PTO

Location of allied troops at Location of allied troops at time of German surrender time of German surrender

determines post-war influencedetermines post-war influence