Homework WW-5 due tomorrow Test on World War II Friday (all multiple choice).

Aim #8: How did the Allies achieve victory in Europe? April 11, 2016

I. Hitler Invades the Soviet Union A.On June 22, 1941, Hitler breaks the non-aggression pact and invades the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa). They push 500 miles into the Soviet Union. B.By the end of 1941, the sides in World War II are: Allies vs. Axis Great BritainGermany Soviet UnionItaly United States Japan

I. Hitler Invades the Soviet Union C. Between November 1942 and February of 1943, the Soviet Union defeats Germany at The Battle of Stalingrad. Now the Germans will be slowly pushed out of the Soviet Union.

II. Allies Move Towards Victory A. Stalin wants the British and the Americans to attack Germany from the west. Why?

II. Allies Move Towards Victory B. D-Day: On June 6, 1944, the Allies, under the command of American general Dwight D. Eisenhower invade Normandy in France.

II. Allies Move Towards Victory C. D-Day is a success. By August 1944, the Allies have retaken France. Now they can push towards Germany from the west, while the Soviets invade Germany from the east.

II. Allies Move Toward Victory D. Hitler makes one last effort to push back the British and the Americans at The Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, but he fails. E. On April 29, with the Soviets closing in on Berlin, Hitler commits suicide.

II. Allies Move Toward Victory F. On May 8, 1945, Germany surrenders. This becomes known as V-E day, Victory in Europe Day

Concluding Question If Hitler hadn’t invaded the Soviet Union, do you think Germany would have won World War II? Why or why not?