1. Chapter 25-2: The War for Europe and North Africa

2. February 1943: End of Battle of Stalingrad
Stalingrad: Prevented Germany from taking over the Soviet Union
Marked the point from which the Soviet Army began to move westward toward Germany

3. May 1943: End of Operation Torch
Operation Torch placed the Allies in control of North Africa
Gave the Allies a place to launch an attack against Italy

4. Mid- 1943: Victory in Battle of the Atlantic
Victory of the Battle of the Atlantic safeguarded allied shipping of war materials to Europe

5. June 1944: Operation Overlord (D-Day)
Allied invasion of Europe (Normandy, France)
The liberation of Europe from Nazi occupation begins

6. July 1944: Liberation of Majdanek
First death camp liberated by the Allies
800,000 pairs of shoes were found at the Majdanek camp

7. August 1944: Liberation of France
France freed from 4 years of Nazi occupation
German POWs paraded through Paris, August 25, 1944

8. October 1944: Capture of Aachen
First German town captured by the Americans
German POWs after the fall of Aachen to the Allies

9. January 1945: End of Battle of the Bulge
The last major battle in Europe
From this point on, Germany could do little but retreat

10. Spring 1945: End of Italian Campaign
Resulted in freedom for Italy from Nazi occupation
Resulted in the execution of Mussolini who was shot and then hung for the public to see

11. May 1945: V-E Day
Victory in Europe: The unconditional surrender of Germany and the end of the war in Europe

12. Important People
Dwight D. Eisenhower: American general who commanded the invasion of North Africa and the D-Day invasion
George Patton: American general who led his Third Army in liberating Paris, France
Harry S. Truman: 33rd President (Becomes President after FDR dies in April of 1945)