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The Defeat of the Axis Mid-1943—Allies stopped the Axis powers in Europe and the Pacific Early 1944—Allied bombers attacked German industrial centers 

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1 The Defeat of the Axis Mid-1943—Allies stopped the Axis powers in Europe and the Pacific Early 1944—Allied bombers attacked German industrial centers  destroying production and transportation Feb. 1945—Dresden fire-bombed by Allies – 135,000 Germans dead and city destroyed

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3 D-Day On June 6, 1944, the U.S. and Allied forces launched “Operation Overlord” on the beaches of Normandy, France More than 11,000 planes, 4,400, ships, and over 1 million allied troops gained a toehold in France

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7 Eisenhower’s D-Day Message Answer the following questions : – What do you think the first Eisenhower letter really was? – What does the second letter tell us about the outlook of the invasion of Normandy?

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9 Ernie Pyle, The Toughest Beachhead in the World, 1944 Read the story by Ernie Pyle Use the graphic organizer to record details about the invasion of Normandy. When finished reading, write a main idea sentence about the invasion of Normandy. Turn in your note card and graphic organizer and staple them together.

10 December 1944—Battle of the Bulge— Germany’s last offensive=FAILURE!! January 1945—Soviets reached outskirts of Berlin February 1945—FDR, Churchill, and Stalin met at Yalta  agreed to dismantle Germany and force them to pay reparations; SU pledge to declare war against Japan after the defeat of Germany April 12, 1945—FDR dies; replaced by Harry Truman

11 April 1945—Americans reached outskirts of Berlin April 30, 1945—Hitler committed suicide May 7, 1945—Germany surrendered May 8, 1945—Victory in Europe Day (official acceptance of German surrender)

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