Tuesday, March 9, 2010

6. What was D-Day? June 6, 1944
D-Day was a huge attack against german forces in France and the idea of Dwight Eisenhower. 3 Million american, british and canadian troops were used in this massive attack. The largest land-sea-air operation in army history.

7. What happened at the Battle of the Bulge?
After the attack of D-Day HItler decided to make an all out attack against the Brittish and American troops. He believed that if he could get his troops between the two nations' armies he could cut off suplies therefore making it much more difficult for them to fight and making it easier for Germany to defeat them.
On December 16 eight German tank divisions cut through weak american defenses along an 80 mile front. On their way westward toward Malmedy the german tanks captured 120 american GI's. The battle lasted for one month. During that month germany was pushed back and they had lost 120,000 troops 600 tanks and 1,600 planes.

8. What did Allied troops find in Germany?
Concentration Camps

9. What happened to Hitler? What happened to F.D. Roosevelt? Who became U.S. President?
Hitler married Eva Braun then together on April 29 1945 they comitted suicide.
Roosevelt had a stroke while posing for a picture on April 12 1945 and died.
Vice President Harry Truman became president.

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