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Although Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor FDR felt that Americans needed to defeat Germany in Europe first By 1941 Hitler occupied almost all of Europe until he invaded Russia in 1941 This was a huge mistake as Germany was not prepared for Russian winters and never made it to the capital of Moscow.
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The campaign in Africa and Italy In 1942 Americans and Brits invaded Italy Led by George Patton a popular military general
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June 6, 1944 Britain and America invade France to take it away from Hitler Led by Dwight D. Eisenhower at Normandy and Omaha beaches The largest amphibious operation Omar Bradley led the first American army to land in France
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With Hitler on the run and France returned to the Allies, Germany tried one last counter attack at Ardennes. This was the costliest battle for the allies Caught off guard Americans lost 80,000 soldiers With the Allies invading Germany from the west and the Soviets invading Germany from the east; Berlin was surrounded. Hitler commits suicide
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