1. Allies Liberate Europe Ms. Ha Ch. 17 sec. 2 p.2 Pages: 574-577

2. I. Europe A. Operation Overlord 1. Invade France 2. Free Western Europe 3. Led: Eisenhower

3. B. Allies 1. USA 2. Great Britain 3. Canada 4. Mountain of supplies & weapons

4. C. Allies: 3 million soldiers 1. Land: Normandy, France 2. Phantom army 3. 150 miles away: Calais 4. Bad weather, delayed 1 day

5. D. Began: “D-Day” 1. June 6, 1944 2. Largest land-sea-air operation in army history 3. Brutal 4. In 7 days: allies held 80-mile strip of France

6. II. Allies gain ground A. One month later 1. One million soldiers landed a. Massive air & land bombardment b. Provided gap in German defense

7. B. General George Patton 1. Forward to Seine River 2. Liberated France, Belgium, Luxembourg by Sept. 1944

8. General George Patton

9. 3. Sent message to Eisenhower “Dear Ike: Today I spat in the Seine”

10. C. F.D.R. elected to fourth term 1. Vice-President a. Harry S. Truman

11. Truman

12. III. Battle of the Bulge A. Hitler’s last offensive 1. Dec. 16, 1944 2. Tanks drive into Allied area 3. Created “bulge” in lines 4. Germans lost, never recovered

13. B. Concentration Camps 1. Discovered 2. Survivors freed 3. World: horrified

14. Inhumanity of Man

15. SURVIVORS

16. IV. Unconditional Surrender A. April 30, 1945 1. Hitler committed suicide 2. Companion Eva Braun a. Killed herself b. Both bodies burned

17. Eva Braun

18. B. V-E Day “Victory in Europe” 1. May 8, 1945 2. War in Europe/Hitler is over!

19. IV. Tragedy in the USA A. President Roosevelt dies 1. Brain hemorrhage 2. April 12, 1945 3. US Citizens in shock 4. Harry S. Truman becomes president