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D-Day
D-Day was the codename for the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944. It was the largest amphibious invasion in history. -
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liberation of paris
The liberation of Paris was a battle that took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on 25 August 1944. -
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battle of the bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a German surprise attack on Allied forces in the Ardennes Forest during World War II. The offensive lasted from December 16, 1944, to January 25, 1945. -
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yalta conference
The Yalta Conference was a meeting of World War II allies in February 1945 to decide the future of Europe after the war. The conference was held in Yalta, a Russian resort town in Crimea. The three leaders, known as the "Big Three", were Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin. -
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fire boming of dresden
The bombing of Dresden was a joint British and American aerial bombing attack on the city of Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony, during World War II. -
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soviet invasion of berlin
The Soviet Union invaded Berlin in April 1945, capturing the city in May 1945. This was the final major offensive in Europe during World War II. -
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hitler's suicide
Adolf Hitler, chancellor, and dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945, committed suicide via a gunshot to the head on 30 April 1945 in the Führerbunker in Berlin after it became clear that Germany would lose the Battle of Berlin, which led to the end of World War II in Europe. -
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germany's surrender
The German Instrument of Surrender[a] was a legal document that unconditionally surrendered the remaining German armed forces to the Allies, ending World War II in Europe. It was signed at 22:43 CET on 8 May 1945[b] and took effect at 23:01 CET on the same day.