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Retaking Europe

Retaking Europe. Review. Atlantic Charter 1. Order 2. Global Vision 3. Active Defense. How Do You Begin The War?. 1. Battle of the Atlantic. Liberty ships Problem = Wolf Packs Solution = Convoys Technology. Where To Next?. 2. North Africa. Italian Stumble Desert Fox

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Retaking Europe

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  1. Retaking Europe

  2. Review Atlantic Charter 1. Order 2. Global Vision 3. Active Defense

  3. How Do You Begin The War?

  4. 1. Battle of the Atlantic • Liberty ships • Problem = • Wolf Packs • Solution = • Convoys • Technology

  5. Where To Next?

  6. 2. North Africa • Italian Stumble • Desert Fox • El Alamein • U.S. Arrival • Desperation • Surrender

  7. Where To Next?

  8. Casablanca Summit • Decision 1 • Soviet View • British View • American View • Decision 2

  9. Russia Stands • German Problems: • Overextension • Lack of Supplies • Russian Winter! • Turning point

  10. 3. Italy • Sicily • Italian Public • Mussolini Flees • Italy surrenders • Germans! • Anzio • Mussolini’s End

  11. Where To Next?

  12. 4. Air War • 24/7 • Saturation bombing • Pinpoint bombing • Goal • Firebombings • Casualties = Civilians

  13. Where To Next?

  14. 5. D-Day Utah Gold Sword • Operation Overlord • Danger • Misinformation • June 5 • June 6 • Liberation! • Multiprong Omaha Juno Normandy

  15. Where To Next?

  16. 6. Western Europe • Low Countries • Nazi Desperation • Last Chance • Battle of the Bulge • Pinch! • It’s Over…

  17. Yalta • Big 3 Meeting • Different Goals • Soviet Help • Lies (Oops #1) • Should FDR and Churchill have known better? • No choice

  18. Where To Next?

  19. 7. On to Berlin? • Rhine River • Eisenhower Options: • 1. Berlin and Prague • 2. Mop Up • Eisenhower Decision (Oops #2)

  20. Elbe River Rhine River

  21. Death of FDR • Pressure • Stroke • Death • V.P. Truman

  22. Berlin Obliterated Russian Advance House-To-House Honor or Revenge?

  23. The End • Hitler’s End = • Suicide • Remains? • Berlin Falls • VE Day = 5/8 OR 5/9

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