Conquering Europe. Germany’s Early Success Plan depended on speed & accuracy –Allies surprised. English speaking German soldiers spied behind the lines.

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Conquering Europe

Germany’s Early Success Plan depended on speed & accuracy –Allies surprised. English speaking German soldiers spied behind the lines. The weather: cold / low fog. –No Allied air support

Germany Slowly Losing: 1944 Russian Red Army closing in on the Eastern Front U.S. bombing of German cities Italian Peninsula under Allied control September: France liberated. FDR re-elected in November to a 4 th term in Nov.

Battle of the Bulge Largest land offensive of the war. Oct. 1944: 1 st German town taken by the Allies Dec. 16: 8 German tank divisions were to break through Allied defenses / destroying supply lines.

Battle of the Bulge Germany advanced 60 miles = creating a “bulge” in the line. –Success lasted only 2 days = lack of fuel Fog lifted = Allied air power used German resistance pushed back = Allied air power, lack of fuel.

Massacre at Malmedy

V-E Day April 12: FDR dies April 25, 1945: Soviets stormed Berlin. Hitler commits suicide May 7: Ike accepts Germany’s surrender: V-E Day