2. Prevented Germany from taking over the Soviet Union; Marked the point from which the Soviet army began to move westward toward Germany

3. Prevented Germany from taking over the Soviet Union; Marked the point from which the Soviet army began to move westward toward Germany
Placed Allies in control of North Africa; gave the Allies a place to launch an attack against Italy

4. Safeguarded Allied shipping of war materials to Europe
Prevented Germany from taking over the Soviet Union; Marked the point from which the Soviet army began to move westward toward Germany
Placed Allies in control of North Africa; gave the Allies a place to launch an attack against Italy
Safeguarded Allied shipping of war materials to Europe

5. Allied invasion of Europe; the liberation of Europe begins
Prevented Germany from taking over the Soviet Union; Marked the point from which the Soviet army began to move westward toward Germany
Placed Allies in control of North Africa; gave the Allies a place to launch an attack against Italy
Safeguarded Allied shipping of war materials to Europe
Allied invasion of Europe; the liberation of Europe begins

6. First Death Camp liberated by Allied Forces
Prevented Germany from taking over the Soviet Union; Marked the point from which the Soviet army began to move westward toward Germany
Placed Allies in control of North Africa; gave the Allies a place to launch an attack against Italy
Safeguarded Allied shipping of war materials to Europe
Allied invasion of Europe; the liberation of Europe begins
First Death Camp liberated by Allied Forces

7. Safeguarded Allied shipping of war materials to Europe
Prevented Germany from taking over the Soviet Union; Marked the point from which the Soviet army began to move westward toward Germany
Placed Allies in control of North Africa; gave the Allies a place to launch an attack against Italy
Safeguarded Allied shipping of war materials to Europe
Allied invasion of Europe; the liberation of Europe begins
First Death Camp liberated by Allied Forces
Freed the country from four years of Nazi occupation

8. Safeguarded Allied shipping of war materials to Europe
Prevented Germany from taking over the Soviet Union; Marked the point from which the Soviet army began to move westward toward Germany
Placed Allies in control of North Africa; gave the Allies a place to launch an attack against Italy
Safeguarded Allied shipping of war materials to Europe
Allied invasion of Europe; the liberation of Europe begins
First Death Camp liberated by Allied Forces
Freed the country from four years of Nazi occupation
First German town captured by the Americans

9. Safeguarded Allied shipping of war materials to Europe
Prevented Germany from taking over the Soviet Union; Marked the point from which the Soviet army began to move westward toward Germany
Placed Allies in control of North Africa; gave the Allies a place to launch an attack against Italy
Safeguarded Allied shipping of war materials to Europe
Allied invasion of Europe; the liberation of Europe begins
First Death Camp liberated by Allied Forces
Freed the country from four years of Nazi occupation
First German town captured by the Americans
Loss of critical troops and weapons means from this point on, Germany could do little but retreat

10. Safeguarded Allied shipping of war materials to Europe
Prevented Germany from taking over the Soviet Union; Marked the point from which the Soviet army began to move westward toward Germany
Placed Allies in control of North Africa; gave the Allies a place to launch an attack against Italy
Safeguarded Allied shipping of war materials to Europe
Allied invasion of Europe; the liberation of Europe begins
First Death Camp liberated by Allied Forces
Freed the country from four years of Nazi occupation
First German town captured by the Americans
Loss of critical troops and weapons means from this point on, Germany could do little but retreat
Resulted in freedom for Italy and the execution of Mussolini

11. Safeguarded Allied shipping of war materials to Europe
Prevented Germany from taking over the Soviet Union; Marked the point from which the Soviet army began to move westward toward Germany
Placed Allies in control of North Africa; gave the Allies a place to launch an attack against Italy
Safeguarded Allied shipping of war materials to Europe
Allied invasion of Europe; the liberation of Europe begins
First Death Camp liberated by Allied Forces
Freed the country from four years of Nazi occupation
First German town captured by the Americans
Loss of critical troops and weapons means from this point on, Germany could do little but retreat
Resulted in freedom for Italy and the execution of Mussolini
The unconditional surrender of Germany; the end of the war in Europe