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World War Two

Explore the key events of World War Two, including the D-Day invasion, Battle of Stalingrad, and the Allied advance in Europe. Witness the liberation of Paris, the Ardennes Offensive, and the final battle in Berlin. Discover the timeline of events that led to V-E Day celebrations.

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World War Two

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  1. World War Two D-Day and the Ardennes Offensive

  2. August 1942-February 1943: Battle of Stalingrad • September 1943: Allies invaded Italy • Allies were gaining momentum The War in Europe

  3. Also called the D-Day Invasion • 6 June 1944 • Allied forces attacked Nazi-held France • 160,000 British, American, and Canadian soldiers landed on French beaches • Largest amphibious (on sea and land) assault in world history Operation Neptune

  4. D-1: Intense bombing of German defenses along the coast • D-Day: Allied troops crossed the English Channel to French beaches • Allied losses: ~10,000 (Over 4,000 dead) • German losses: Estimated 4,000 to 9,000 Operation Neptune

  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82RTzi5Vt7w Saving Private Ryan Omaha Beach Landing Scene

  6. 25 August 1944: Paris liberated • 30 August 1944: German troops withdrew across the River Seine Operation Overlord

  7. 16 December 1944—25 January 1945 • Officially known as the “Ardennes Counteroffensive” • German plan: Break through Allied forces in the Ardennes Region; divide and surround them • Allies unprepared • American losses: 89,500 (19,000 killed) • British losses: 1,408 (200 killed) • Approximately 3,000 civilians killed • Huge loss for Germany • Failure of the original plan • Destruction of the Luftwaffe • German losses: 67,200—100,000 The Battle of the Bulge

  8. Destruction of the Offensive

  9. 6 June 1944—Operation Overlord (D-Day) begins • 25 August 1944—Paris is liberated • 16 December 1944--Ardennes Offensive (Battle of the Bulge) begins • 7 March 1945—U.S. forces cross the Rhine River into Germany • 20 April-2 May 1945—Soviets fight for control of Berlin • 8 May 1945—Germany surrenders Timeline of Liberation of Europe

  10. 1943-1945, Soviet Army pushed back against German forces • End of January 1945, Soviets were on German soil • Battle of Berlin: 20 April-2 May • Russian casualties: ~300,00 • German casualties: ~800,000 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDxCMuQhegs&bpctr=1424750269 Battle of Berlin

  11. Hitler’s Suicide

  12. V-E Day Celebrations

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