Allies Turn the Tide
... Rhine River and moved toward the German capital of Berlin from the west. • Soviet troops continued to fight their way to Berlin from the east. This fighting resulted in the deaths of some 11 million Soviet and 3 million German soldiers—more than two thirds of the soldiers killed in the entire war. T ...
... Rhine River and moved toward the German capital of Berlin from the west. • Soviet troops continued to fight their way to Berlin from the east. This fighting resulted in the deaths of some 11 million Soviet and 3 million German soldiers—more than two thirds of the soldiers killed in the entire war. T ...
WW2 Retaking Europe
... Battle of the Bulge: (the Ardennes Forest) • December 1944 • Last desperate German counter-offensive • Temporarily isolated small units of the American Army • Largest battle in Western Europe • Casualties: – US - 80,000 – German - 100,000 ...
... Battle of the Bulge: (the Ardennes Forest) • December 1944 • Last desperate German counter-offensive • Temporarily isolated small units of the American Army • Largest battle in Western Europe • Casualties: – US - 80,000 – German - 100,000 ...
Address May 8, 2010
... But had not Nazi-Germany sowed storm! 3.5 million, perhaps even 5.3 million German soldiers were killed in World War II; about half a million in its final 50 days, when the war had clearly been lost already. Between 2 and 3.5 million German civilians died in air raids or during the flight from the E ...
... But had not Nazi-Germany sowed storm! 3.5 million, perhaps even 5.3 million German soldiers were killed in World War II; about half a million in its final 50 days, when the war had clearly been lost already. Between 2 and 3.5 million German civilians died in air raids or during the flight from the E ...
WWII: The Middle Years
... Western Europe by launching a series of small raids. In August of 1942, the Canadian troops that had been sitting in Britain for 2 years were finally given a chance to fight during the Dieppe Raid. ...
... Western Europe by launching a series of small raids. In August of 1942, the Canadian troops that had been sitting in Britain for 2 years were finally given a chance to fight during the Dieppe Raid. ...
The Allied Invasion of France
... Just before dawn on June 6, 1944, hundreds of Allied battleships, cruisers, and destroyers opened fire on France’s Normandy coast. Waiting in thousands of transport ships were 150,000 soldiers from the U.S., Britain, Canada, and France. The troops watched with awe as the beaches that they would soon ...
... Just before dawn on June 6, 1944, hundreds of Allied battleships, cruisers, and destroyers opened fire on France’s Normandy coast. Waiting in thousands of transport ships were 150,000 soldiers from the U.S., Britain, Canada, and France. The troops watched with awe as the beaches that they would soon ...
World_History_files/14.2 WorksheetANS
... Using secret German Codes the British won a smashing victory. Severely weakened Axis power in North Africa. 13. The U.S. combined forces with Britain in an attack on the western part of the North Africa which was led by Dwight D. Eisenhower. This placed the Axis troops under Rommel between two s ...
... Using secret German Codes the British won a smashing victory. Severely weakened Axis power in North Africa. 13. The U.S. combined forces with Britain in an attack on the western part of the North Africa which was led by Dwight D. Eisenhower. This placed the Axis troops under Rommel between two s ...
France and Britain in WW2 Early in the war, Nazi Germany had
... against the Germans. Over time, they began to lose experienced pilots which were really hard for the Germans to replace, whereas the Brits had unlimited supply of pilots, especially those coming from the U.S. and other allied countries. Over time, it became obvious to Hitler that the Luftwaffe faile ...
... against the Germans. Over time, they began to lose experienced pilots which were really hard for the Germans to replace, whereas the Brits had unlimited supply of pilots, especially those coming from the U.S. and other allied countries. Over time, it became obvious to Hitler that the Luftwaffe faile ...
Ending the War in Europe
... In taking on the USSR and USA, Hitler confronted two economic giants. In 1943, Soviet steel and output was more than twice that of Germany. In 1944, the USA produced 40% of world weapon production. The USSR in 1928 had been behind the USA, Britain, Germany and France in terms of industrial output an ...
... In taking on the USSR and USA, Hitler confronted two economic giants. In 1943, Soviet steel and output was more than twice that of Germany. In 1944, the USA produced 40% of world weapon production. The USSR in 1928 had been behind the USA, Britain, Germany and France in terms of industrial output an ...
Battles of WWII 1. Annexation of Austria 1938 (Anchluss) Hitler sent
... port in Hawaii, allowing them to take a foothold in the Pacific. This action stirs the US lion into action (finally). 13. Battle of the Atlantic - Fight for control of the shipping lanes and ensuring allied war supplies - The use of Convoys with escorts to limit the amount of merchant ships sank by ...
... port in Hawaii, allowing them to take a foothold in the Pacific. This action stirs the US lion into action (finally). 13. Battle of the Atlantic - Fight for control of the shipping lanes and ensuring allied war supplies - The use of Convoys with escorts to limit the amount of merchant ships sank by ...
The Allies Win the War
... Holocaust. More than 12 million men, women, and children were killed. At least 6 million were JEWS. ...
... Holocaust. More than 12 million men, women, and children were killed. At least 6 million were JEWS. ...
Comic Life – Turning Points of World War II
... Australian, New Zealand, South African, Indian and French soldiers. Field Marshal Rommel's German and Italian troops were now outnumbered two-to-one and were short of reinforcements and supplies. They met at El Alamein, a small town 60 miles from the Egyptian port of Alexandria. The battle began wit ...
... Australian, New Zealand, South African, Indian and French soldiers. Field Marshal Rommel's German and Italian troops were now outnumbered two-to-one and were short of reinforcements and supplies. They met at El Alamein, a small town 60 miles from the Egyptian port of Alexandria. The battle began wit ...
Winning World War II
... • In December of 1944 the Germans attempted their last offensive, driving the U.S. forces back 60 miles. • Hitler hoped to force the Allies to peace talks so he could refocus on the Eastern front and the Soviets. • One division, the 101st Airborne, was surrounded and trapped in the town of Bastogne. ...
... • In December of 1944 the Germans attempted their last offensive, driving the U.S. forces back 60 miles. • Hitler hoped to force the Allies to peace talks so he could refocus on the Eastern front and the Soviets. • One division, the 101st Airborne, was surrounded and trapped in the town of Bastogne. ...
MAY –JUNE 1940 - SMCC12ModHist
... Wehrmacht’s task to that of an _______________ trying to destroy an ant colony - eventually the elephant is eaten. The size of Russia & the task yet to be done began to dismay the ordinary German ...
... Wehrmacht’s task to that of an _______________ trying to destroy an ant colony - eventually the elephant is eaten. The size of Russia & the task yet to be done began to dismay the ordinary German ...
Notes on Global Forces Chapter 7
... (increased to 700 million) to cover the costs of German forces of occupation. After Allied landings in French North Africa in Nov. 42, German forces occupied the rest of France. (Total French reparations paid by France totaled over 200 billion- 9 times as much as Germany was required to pay after WW ...
... (increased to 700 million) to cover the costs of German forces of occupation. After Allied landings in French North Africa in Nov. 42, German forces occupied the rest of France. (Total French reparations paid by France totaled over 200 billion- 9 times as much as Germany was required to pay after WW ...
D-Day.
... •The war in Europe was finally over. It seemed unreal at the time. The firing stopped and the Germans surrendered unconditionally. Even though the celebrations had started in Europe, the war was still raging in the Pacific. ...
... •The war in Europe was finally over. It seemed unreal at the time. The firing stopped and the Germans surrendered unconditionally. Even though the celebrations had started in Europe, the war was still raging in the Pacific. ...
WWII – US Enters the War
... GIs (nickname given to recruits; stands for “government issue”) went through basic training for eight weeks; some complained the short time spent in training did not adequately equip them for the difficulties of combat. Congress established the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) in 1942; this was t ...
... GIs (nickname given to recruits; stands for “government issue”) went through basic training for eight weeks; some complained the short time spent in training did not adequately equip them for the difficulties of combat. Congress established the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) in 1942; this was t ...
12. The Course of War
... • June 6th, 1944, D-day, a British-American invasion force landed at Normandy beach on the coast of France. By the beginning of September, France had been liberated. • December 1944, the Germans launched a counter attack in Belgium and Luxembourg. Known as “The Battle of the Bulge,” this was Germany ...
... • June 6th, 1944, D-day, a British-American invasion force landed at Normandy beach on the coast of France. By the beginning of September, France had been liberated. • December 1944, the Germans launched a counter attack in Belgium and Luxembourg. Known as “The Battle of the Bulge,” this was Germany ...
KEYActiveReadChpt5
... June 6, 1944 – D-Day. Normandy France, Operation Overlord Lgst full scale military invasion in history 5000 ships in the english channel, 107 000 Brits/Amerc/Can land in Normandy Can’s landed in Juno – first day of fighting (known as D-Day). Can’s had gained more groun than any one else Allies ...
... June 6, 1944 – D-Day. Normandy France, Operation Overlord Lgst full scale military invasion in history 5000 ships in the english channel, 107 000 Brits/Amerc/Can land in Normandy Can’s landed in Juno – first day of fighting (known as D-Day). Can’s had gained more groun than any one else Allies ...
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
... • Japan was looking for a “decisive battle” - the knock out blow • We knew that Japan was planning an attack, we just didn’t know where. ...
... • Japan was looking for a “decisive battle” - the knock out blow • We knew that Japan was planning an attack, we just didn’t know where. ...
Final Solution
... "A young man--he must have been a Lithuanian-...with rolled up sleeves was armed with an iron crowbar. He dragged out one man at a time from the group and struck him with the crowbar with one or more blows on the back of his head. Within three-quarters of an hour he had beaten to death the entire gr ...
... "A young man--he must have been a Lithuanian-...with rolled up sleeves was armed with an iron crowbar. He dragged out one man at a time from the group and struck him with the crowbar with one or more blows on the back of his head. Within three-quarters of an hour he had beaten to death the entire gr ...
World War II December 7, 1941
... Hedge-hogs & iron crosses Supply lines by road and rail Intelligence (spies) ...
... Hedge-hogs & iron crosses Supply lines by road and rail Intelligence (spies) ...
The War for Europe and North Africa
... Summer of 1943 • Embarrassed the Italian government and King strip Mussolini of his power and arrest him – Rescued by German special forces – Killed trying to escape to Austria in April 1945 ...
... Summer of 1943 • Embarrassed the Italian government and King strip Mussolini of his power and arrest him – Rescued by German special forces – Killed trying to escape to Austria in April 1945 ...
1 - Condensed Notes - D-Day to the Bulge
... a. Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, a disabled officer, attempted to assassinate Hitler. He left a suitcase bomb beneath a large oaken table during a meeting attended by the dictator. He left the meeting and flew to Berlin in anticipation of Hitler’s death. Here he planned to direct a conspiracy to r ...
... a. Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, a disabled officer, attempted to assassinate Hitler. He left a suitcase bomb beneath a large oaken table during a meeting attended by the dictator. He left the meeting and flew to Berlin in anticipation of Hitler’s death. Here he planned to direct a conspiracy to r ...
Progression of WWII
... Canadian soldiers, 23,000 paratroopers 5 main beaches: Omaha Beach suffered most casualties (2,500) Eventually pushed through and retook Paris with the help of French ...
... Canadian soldiers, 23,000 paratroopers 5 main beaches: Omaha Beach suffered most casualties (2,500) Eventually pushed through and retook Paris with the help of French ...
Écouché in the Second World War
World War II for Écouché culminated with several days of street fighting by Free French forces under General Philippe Leclerc. This engagement was part of the encirclement of the remaining German army in the final engagement of the Battle of Normandy. This final carnage of the German army was later called the Falaise Pocket, the Argentan-Falaise Pocket or Couloir de la Mort (Hall of Death) as the local French named it. During World War II Ecouché’s buildings and homes suffered 15% heavy damage from aerial bombing and street fighting during the liberation. Most of the destruction followed the heavy bombing of the targeted railroad tracks, although the targets were never hit during two attempts