PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Location: Berlin, Germany
Soviet Union (Red Army) against Germany.
WHY?
- World War 2 was going on
- Other countries closing in
- Hitler wanted to eliminate Jews
- Final blow to Germany
DETAILS ABOUT THE BATTLE
- Russia had advantages
- Soviet soldiers moved through city
- Berlin was very afraid of the Russian army
"The amount of equipment deployed for the Berlin operation was so huge I simply cannot describe it, and I was there..."
OUTCOME OF THE BATTLE
- Berlin Surrenders
- Germany Surrenders later on
- Hitler commits suicide
- Soviet Union claims Victory
SIGNIFICANCE
- Showed Strength
- Ended the war in Europe