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battle of the bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a German offensive in the Ardennes Forest during World War II that lasted from December 16, 1944 to January 25, 1945. It was the last major German offensive on the Western Front.
What happened?
The Germans launched a surprise attack on Allied forces in the Ardennes forest in Belgium and Luxembourg.
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D-day
D-Day was the codename for the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on It was the largest seaborne invasion in history and marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe. What happened on D-Day?The invasion involved land, air, and sea forces from the United States, the British Commonwealth, and their allies The invasion force included over 7,000 ships and landing craft, and almost 133,000 troops The invasion created a path to victory for the Allies, but it didn't end the war in Europe -
Germany’s Surrender (V-E Day)
Victory in Europe Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945; it marked the official end of World War II in Europe in the Eastern Front, with the last known shots fired on 11 May. -
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. the 2nd Armored Division swept clear the western half of Paris while the 4th Infantry Division cleared the eastern part. Paris was liberated -
Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was a meeting between the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union during World War II. The conference took place in Yalta, Crimea from February 4–11, 1945. -
Firebombing 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. The Allies saw the Dresden operation as the justified bombing of a strategic target, which United States Air Force reports, declassified decades later, noted as a major rail transport and communication centre, housing 110 factories and 50,000 workers supporting the German war effort. -
Soviet Invasion of Berlin
The Battle of Berlin, designated as the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviet Union, and also known as the Fall of Berlin, was one of the last major offensives of the European theatre of World War II.With the fall of Berlin, the Soviet military was left with heavy casualties of over 80,000 dead or missing soldiers. In addition, the Soviet military had over 280,000 sick or wounded. German deaths were at least 92,000 and possibly as high as 100,000. -
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.