2. Allies Advance Allies begin advancing towards Germany
Led by General George Patton
Liberated Paris on August 25, 1944

4. December 1944 Germans launch their last major offensive attack
Nearly broke through the Allied lines at Bastogne during the battle
Battle of the Bulge
Attack eventually failed
(Gen. Anthony McAuliffe – said “Nuts” to surrender)

6. Hitler’s End Hitler committed suicide in April, 1945
Soviets took Berlin in April, 1945
Germany surrendered May 8, 1945

7. V-E Day

8. Allies liberate camps Allies liberated concentration camps
Could no longer deny that it happened
At war’s end, Nazi war criminals put on trial at the Nuremberg Trials (high level Nazi officials)