Ending the War in Europe

Battle of the Bulge Allies captured their first German city in October of 1944 Hitler launched a plan to take over Belgian port of Antwerp – hoping to cut Allied supply lines Allied intelligence intercepted messages of such a move but thought it was insane so they ignored the warnings

Battle of the Bulge Last German offensive Initially looked like it would be successful for Germany Pushed Allied forces back – like a bulge Lasted on month http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a8fqGpHgsk

Hitler and Germans retreat Battle of the Bulge resulted in 120,000 German casualties 600 German tanks 1600 German planes Nazis retreat

Allies push from East and West USSR from East France, Britain, US from West Taking over German territory Discover Concentration camps USSR found first camp in July 1944 in Poland Storeroom 800,000 shoes

Yalta Conference March 1945 FDR, Churchill, Stalin Future Plans USSR will help US with Japan UN is formed Pg. 592

Holocaust http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHcJtU9dr6I US Troops discover Concentration Camps. – Band of Brothers

FDR dies April 12, 1945 FDR dies Cerebral hemorrhage Vice President Truman becomes President DVD clip

Mussolini is assassinated April 28, 1945 German Convoy stopped in Italy Mussolini was dressed as a German soldier Taken and shot the next day Hung in Milan Square

Hitler knows it’s over April 25, 1945 USSR troops are in Berlin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcJWCiXbfxs April 29, 1945 Hitler marries Eva Braun in underground bunker in Berlin April 30, 1945 Hitler shoots himself and his wife takes poison Bodies are burned

V-E day May 8, 1945 Germans unconditionally surrender Victory in Europe day First part of WWII is over On to Japan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3FUdB86OG0