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World War II European Front. Conferences Atlantic Charter 8/1941 (Newfoundland) Meeting between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill a.Set forth.

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1 World War II European Front

2 Conferences Atlantic Charter 8/1941 (Newfoundland) Meeting between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill a.Set forth goals similar to Wilson’s 14 points b.Freedom to choose government; free from foreign aggression Casablanca Conference 1/1943 (Casablanca, Morocco) FDR, Churchill, and other allied leaders a.Insist on unconditional surrender of Germany, Italy, and Japan.

3 Yalta Conference 2/1945 (Yalta; a resort on the Black Sea) FDR, Churchill, and Stalin a.Stalin to promise to fight the Japanese after the war in Europe is over b.Stalin wanted to keep Poland and eastern Europe under Soviet influence; FDR agree under the condition that Stalin allow free election. c.Form the United Nations (international peace keeping force) Potsdam Conference (Potsdam, Germany) 7/1945 Truman, Churchill, and Stalin a.Truman reminded Stalin of his promise for free election in eastern Europe; Stalin refused. b.Truman informed Stalin of a successful test of a new “powerful” weapon.

4 Stalingrad – Turning point June 1942 – Germany attacked Stalingrad. German bombed the city; 40,000 died; Russian did not surrender— fought on the street; house to house.

5 -Winter slowed the Germans; Russian reinforcement from Siberia helped defeat Germans. Russian now on the offensive. Pre InvasionAfter German surrendered

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7 D-Day June 6, 1944 Allies offensive at Normandy, France “Operation Overlord” --2 millions landed in France France liberated-- Aug. 1944.

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10 Germans pushed back towards German border; Hitler order counter attack –Operation “Wacht am Rheim” *Battle of the Bulge” 600,000 German soldiers (25 divisions; 10 of armored) 500,000 Americans; 55,000 British

11 --Hitler’s goal: to captured Allied port “ANTWERP” 1.To demoralized Allies 2.To negotiate peace with the west Casualties: 81,000 US –19,000 killed; 1,400 British—200 killed 100,000 Germans killed/wounded/captured

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13 April 30, 1945 Soviet entered Berlin; US met Soviet troops at Elbe River; Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide— cyanide capsule & shot self. VE Day May 8, 1945

14 Hitler’s Youth

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