Transcript Battle of the bulge and liberation of Berlin - US-History

Battle Of The Bulge and
Liberation Of Berlin
By: Will Reilly
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Overview
Battle Of The Bulge was a counter
attack. Influenced by bitter fighting along
Holland schelde Estary.
 Race to Berlin.
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Liberation of Berlin
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In April 1945 the Soviet Army took Berlin,
just a few months later in 1945 British
and American troops took possessions of
their countries’ sectors.
Who, What
Who: Allied armies, racing north and east
to word Germany from invasion
beachhead in Normandy.
 What: It was a counter attack.
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Pictures
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When, Where
When did this happen? The war was on
October 1944.
 Where: Normandy, France
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Why
Why: Race to Berlin. During the final
months of WWII Two Soviet Marshals to
be the first to enter Berlin.
 Hitler believed the alliance between
France, Britain, And America in the
western sector would not be strong
enough that a major attack would break
the alliance apart.
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Significance
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The Significance of this war is that the
Allied troops defeated the Germans, the
Germans lost 120,000 soldiers in deaths,
and another 120,000 captured or
prisoners to the allies.
Other
Massive Attack against primarily
American forces.
 Plan: Hitler planned to launch a massive
attack using three armies on the allies
which wound, and in his own mind
destabilize their accord.
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Sixth Panzer Army
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The sixth Panzer army led the attack to
capture Antwerp. Attack is usually known
as the Ardennes offensive but because
initial attack by Germans created the
bulge.
Quiz
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Who was the attack against.
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What was The Battle of the Bulge.
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What did Hitler think would happen if the
defeated the allies.
Works Cited
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