World War II Timeline
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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WORLD WAR II
Maggie Mortimer, Claire Schiller, Ben Nelson, Dylan Kope
JUNE 6, 1944 - D-DAY
U.S. Troops enter Rome. 155,000 Allied Troops land on the beaches of Normandy
D-DAY CONTINUED
- Operation overload, began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day
- U.S troops entered Normandy, France, to begin the liberation of Europe
- American, British and Canadian forces landed on beaches along a 50 mile stretch of land
- The invasion was one of the largest amphibious military assalts in history
AUGUST 1944
French and American troops liberate Paris
AUGUST 1944 CONTINUED
- General Eisenhower did not consider the Liberation of Paris
- He was aware that Adolf Hitler had said Paris would be destroyed if the allies attacked Germany
- He considered Paris too valuable to lose, both culturally and historically
DECEMBER 1944
German forces launch a surprise attack in Belgium
DECEMBER 1944 CONTINUED
- The battle of the Bulge was a major offensive campaign launched in Belgium, France
- Hitle planned this with a primary goal to recapture the important harbor of antwerp
