1. Allied Victory in Europe

2. 1942 U.S. Troops arrive in England (Jan.)
Battle of Stalingrad-Soviet army stops German advance into Russia (July-Feb ‘43)
Over 1 million Russians killed
Russia begins to push West
Russia will eventually kill 2/3 German army in WWII

3. 1943 Allies- U.S., England, Russia- on offensive
Operation Torch- Allies win in North Africa (May)
Patton vs. Rommel
Allies take Sicily (July), push into Italy
Difficult fight in Italy
Germans hold off Allies
Italy joins the Allies!! (Oct)

5. 1944 Operation Overlord- “D-Day” (June 6)
Largest single military operation in history
Allied invasion of Europe via Normandy Beach (Omaha Beach worst)
101st and 82nd airborne paratroopers land behind enemy lines
Hitler thought invasion would be at Calais
Battle of the Bulge Dec.- Jan ‘45)
Germany’s last stand
Allied Commander Eisenhower
Addresses troops on D-Day

6. "Piccadilly Circus"
was the code name
given to the Allies'
D-Day invasion
fleet's assembly
Point.

7. 1945 France liberated; march on to Berlin
Liberation of death camps (‘44-‘45)
U.S. President Roosevelt dies; Truman becomes president (April 12)
Soviets storm Berlin- Hitler commits suicide (April 30)
VE Day (May 8)

8. 5 Turning Points Sinking of Bismarck Stalingrad- Sets up Eastern front
Invasion of Italy- Sets up Southern offensive
D-Day- Sets up NW offensive
Berlin- V.E. Day

9. Saving Private Ryan
As you watch the beginning of the movie, notice ….