Battle of the Bulge/Race to Berlin

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Battle of the Bulge/Race to Berlin

WWII SUMMER/FALL 1944 West: East Pushing East Liberate Paris August 25, 1945 East Pushing West Conquer Poland

War in 1944

1944: War in the West

1944: War in the East

Liberation of Paris Charles de Gaulle said, “This duty of war, all the men who are here and all those who hear us in France know that it demands national unity. We, who have lived the greatest hours of our History, we have nothing else to wish than to show ourselves, up to the end, worthy of France. Long live France!”

Battle of the Bulge:

Battle of the Bulge:

What does these pictures reveal about the state of Germany in 1945?

Bastogne, December 20-27th Brigadier General Anth Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe. When confronted with a written request from German General Luttwitz for the surrender of Bastogne, his reply was one word: "NUTS!"

Germany 1945 Cities demolished Industry crippled Man power running dry

Race to Berlin

Berlin: key to victory Capital City

Race to Berlin: According to this cartoon, who did Germany hope would reach Berlin first?

Race to Berlin: Tension: Mutual distrust Occupy Vs. Liberate

Occupy Vs. Liberate

According to this picture, who reached Berlin first.