Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
1
Ending the War in Europe
2
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
3
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
4
Hitler and Germans retreat
Battle of the Bulge resulted in 120,000 German casualties 600 German tanks 1600 German planes Nazis retreat
5
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
6
Yalta Conference March 1945 FDR, Churchill, Stalin Future Plans
USSR will help US with Japan UN is formed Pg. 592
7
Holocaust http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHcJtU9dr6I
US Troops discover Concentration Camps. – Band of Brothers
8
FDR dies April 12, 1945 FDR dies Cerebral hemorrhage
Vice President Truman becomes President DVD clip
9
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
11
Hitler knows it’s over April 25, 1945 USSR troops are in Berlin
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
12
V-E day May 8, 1945 Germans unconditionally surrender
Victory in Europe day First part of WWII is over On to Japan
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.