U.S.

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U.S. ENGLAND WORK CLOSELY TOGETHER
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MAJOR MILITARY LEADERS

• GEN. GEORGE MARSHALL
• GEN. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

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1ST MAJOR DECISION

• DEFEAT HITLER FIRST.......
• ALL OUT AGAINST JAPAN (AFTER HITLER)

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2 MAIN REASONS FOR THIS STRATEGY

• Germany might crush Soviets
• Once Germany defeated, Allies could join together
  take Japan

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2ND MAJORDECISION?

• ONLY ACCEPT "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER"

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SOME BELIEVE AXIS FOUGHT HARDER LONGER
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ALLIES USE CONVOYS
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LEAVES ATLANTIC COAST LARGELY UNPROTECTED

• ---gtMANY SUB ATTACKS

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"POLAR BEAR ROUTE" TO MURMANSK
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SPRING OF 1942

• Germans stall outside Lenningrad Moscow
• Scorched Earth Policy Was Successful

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GERMANS HEAD TOWARD OIL FIELDS IN THE CAUCASUS
MTNS.
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• SUMMER OF '42 HITLER ----gt TOWARD
  STALINGRAD
• SOVIETS Counterattack in Nov. 42

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Soviets Win Despite Heavy Losses

• 91,000 Germans Captured End of Jan. '43
• (Orig. 500,000)

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TURNING POINT IN EASTERN
FRONT
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Stalin Wants Allies to Open Western Front

• OPERATION TORCH
• November 8, 1942
• Allies Invade North Africa

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• German Gen. Rommel
• British Gen. Montgomery
• Gen. Eisenhower

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May 12, 1943

• Axis Lose Africa Mediterranean

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Allies Attack Underbelly of Europe

• Italy
• Yugoslavia
• E. Europe

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OCTOBER '43 - MAY '44

• MAJOR BOMBING OF GERMANY

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BY JUNE OF 1944,

• ALLIES HAVE 301 RATIO INAIR SUPERIORITY

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OPERATION OVERLORD

• JUNE 6, 1944
• LARGEST LAND-SEA OPERATION OF ALL TIME

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BATTLE OF THE BULGE

• DECEMBER 1944 (due to major Pogonip)

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APRIL 25, 1945

• ELBE RIVER
• Soviet American Troops Meet

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APRIL 30, 1945

• HITLER SHOT HIMSELF

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MAY 7, 1945

• GERMANS SURRENDER

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MAY 8, 1945

• V-E DAYVICTORY IN EUROPE