Transcript Battle of the Bulge

The War Ends in Europe
Battle of the Bulge
The Nazis get beat back
• The Allies take France
• The United States pushes toward Germany from
the west.
• The Soviet Union push East toward Germany.
• Nazi forces on the defensive
Germany’s Plan
• Germany planed to split the allied line
• Surround, and destroy the allied forces.
• Hitler hoped this would push the Allies to negotiate
Battle of the Bulge
• Dec. 16, 1944 Germany attacks the Allied lines.
• 8 German tank divisions broke though U.S line.
• Pushed Allied forces/ created a “Bulge” in the front line.
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Bastogne
• American forces surrounded and
outnumbered in the town of
Bastogne.
• They had no supplies.
• Fought in snow and dense fog.
• Refused to surrender.
• By the end of December, the Allies
had pushed the Germans back
• Ended German Army’s last offensive
Battle Toll
• Germany loses 120,000 soldiers
• 600 tanks
• 1,600 planes
• U.S over 77,000 causalities
Yalta Conference:
1. Big three met for the last
time: Feb. 1945
2. Agreed on the restructuring
of Europe/carving up
Germany
3. Set the stage for the Cold
War
Germany Surrenders
• April 1945 the Soviets attacked Berlin.
•
Hitler hides out in a bunker/ writes last will.
•April 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide.
Battle of the Bulge and the End of
the Third Reich
• May 7, 1945 Germany
Surrendered to the
Soviet Army
• May 8, 1945, V-E Day
(Victory in Europe),
official day war ended
in Europe
• War still rages in the
Pacific