world war II Flashcards
when was d-day?
June 6 1944
what began on the beaches of Normandy?
operation over load
how did the allies liberate Paris?
broke through German lines and raced across france
what happen on the eastern front?
soviets hammered the Germans who continued to retreat
What destroyed German war production?
massive air strikes
where did Germans launch a final offensive?
in western Europe
when was Germany’s surrender ?
may 8 1945 after Hitler committed suicide
what did the defeat of Germany reveal ?
the horror of the holocaust
what was the death toll?
- 6 million Jews
- one million poles, gypsies and others
what did the U.S do in 1943?
the U.S probed the enemy and built up its war capacity
who did US invade in 1944?
the Philippines
where was the Japanese fleet destroyed?
at the battle of Leyte gulf
what devastated the Japanese economy ?
submarines and bombings
when did the allies sense victory?
early 1945
what happen at yalta?
FDR, Churchill, Stalin met to discus the postwar world
