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Battle of the Bulge

• What
• Germanys last battle against the Allied forces
• When
• December 16, 1944 January 25, 1945
• Effects
• Germany surrender

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What caused the battle?
Name Nicole
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The battle of bulge was an attempt to split the
British and American allied line in half.
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How did it happened?
Name Nicole
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They wanted to launch an attack that would
hopefully demoralize the Americans and the
British, and then hopefully forcing a peace
treaty.
They also hoped the attack would at the same time
capture Belgium Belgium was to be used as a
dump, a dump for both fuel and bodies The
battle of bulge was Hitlers last attempt to
regain power. His attempts backfired and only
made Britain and America more cautious and aware
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Battle Plan
Name Michelle. K
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Major offensive on Western front

• Blitzkrieg maneuver
• Surprise attack! Under bad weather
• Attack smaller Allied forces in Ardennes Forest
  with tanks
• (especially American forces)

• Main forces advance westward
• until Meuse River and turn northwest for Antwerp
  and Brussels

• Aim to split armies along U.S. and British
  lines
• to capture Antwerp

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Name Michelle. K
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Army Organization
The Fifth Panzer Army - attack the center of the
American forces - capture strategic road and rail
center of St. Vith, then drive on to
Brussels The Sixth Panzer Army - lead the
attack and capture Antwerp The Seventh Panzer
Army - attack in the southern military
formation - create buffer zone to prevent
American reinforcements from attacking Fifth
Panzer Army The Fifteenth Panzer Army -
reserve to counter any Allied attack
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What Happened?
Name Dave
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• The Battle of the Bulge happen in a bad weather.
  This is an advantage for the Germans because that
  the allied forces couldnt use their aircraft
  defense. The fog gave the Germans cover so the
  allied didnt even know they were coming.

• Allied Generals left the Ardennes forest
  relatively unprotected. They expected a
  counterattack from the Germans, but the Ardennes
  forest was the last place they expected one.

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What Happened?
Name Dave
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• On the morning of December 16, the Germans began
  their offensive in the Ardennes forest.

• At first, the Germans got what
• they expected, very little resistance,

and they made a lot of progress in the first
three days.

• They created a bulge in the Allied front lines,
  giving the battle its name, "Battle of the
  Bulge."

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How Did This Affect the War?

• The Battle of the Bulge ended the World War 2 in
  Europe.
• Germany surrendered as Hitler remained in bunker.
  Later on, he committed suicide in April 30, 1945.
• The war formally ended on May 8, 1945

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Conclusion

• Re-state the battle
• The battle of the Bulge was a surprise attack to
  the Allied Forces. It was held in the Ardennes
  Forest when it was under a bad weather.
• What was the result of the battle?
• The result of the battle is Germanys surrender.
• How did it affect the war?
• The war ended. Although the war ended when
  Germany surrendered, the war formally ended in
  May 1945.

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3 Discussion Questions for Class

• Why does the war called
• The Battle of the Bulge?
• How does Hitler react to his lost of the battle?
  
• Why does Hitler launched this battle?

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