Transcript June 6, 1944: D-Day

TIMELINE
January, 1943
Roosevelt and Churchill hold a conference at Casablanca,
Morocco. They affirm their goal of securing the Axis nations'
unconditional surrender.
November, 1943:
The Meeting of the Big Three
The "big three," Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin, convene in
Teheran, Iran to discuss the invasion of Italy.
It is the first time all three have met.
June 6, 1944: D-Day
Over 160,000 Allied troops and 30,000 vehicles are landed along a
50-mile stretch of fortified French coastline and begin fighting on
the beaches of Normandy.
TIMELINE CONTINUED
December 16, 1944: The Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge begins. Hitler sends a quarter of a million troops across
an 85-mile stretch of the Allied front, from southern Belgium into Luxembourg.
In deadly cold winter weather, German troops will advance some 50 miles into the
Allied lines, creating a deadly "bulge" pushing into Allied defenses.
January, 1945
By the end of the month, the Battle of the Bulge ends. Over 76,000 Americans
have been killed, wounded, or captured. The Allies regain the territory they held in
early December.
February 4-11, 1945: The Yalta Conference
The last meeting of the Big Three -- Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin -- takes place
in the Soviet city of Yalta. Roosevelt and Churchill agree to allow Stalin to control
the governments of Eastern Europe at war's end, thereby setting the stage for the
future Cold War.
APRIL 30, 1945
As Soviet forces push into Berlin,
Adolf Hitler takes shelter in his
bombproof bunker. There, he marries
his mistress, Eva Braun, before
poisoning her and shooting himself. His
remains will never be found.
MAY 8- VE DAY
11:15 Berchtesgaden (Eagles Nest)