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Hitler's doom

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Although Japan was taking territories in the _______, the Allies decided to concentrate on defeating Hitler first. The situation in the "_________ Theater" was at a critical point.
east european
_____ armies occupied most of Europe and much of North Africa. They were also threatening the _______ _______.
hitler sovit union
Stalin wanted the Allies to cross the _________ Channel and attack Hitler's forces in Europe. Churchill argues that the United States and Britain were not _______ for such a fight.
english ready
He wanted to attack the _____ of Germany's empire, and Roosevelt agreed.
edges
German Field Marshal Erwin ________ led the Axis forces in North Africa.
rommel
In November 1942, however, the British beat Rommel at the Battle of El ________.
alamein
Soon after El Ammein, U. S. and British forces under the command of U. S. General Dwight D ___________ landed at Morocco and Algeria, in the western part of North ________.
Eisenhower africa
They closed in on Rommel and, in May _______, drove the Germans out of North Africa.
1943
As the Allies advanced, the _________ forced dictator Benito Mussolini from power. Italy's New government then __________ to the allies.
italians surrenderd
After invading the Soviet Union in June ________, German troops advanced on Leningrad. This major city was a military center and a ________ of the Soviet State.
1941 symbol
The siege lasted nearly _______ days. As food ran out, hundreds of thousands of people died. Still the Soviets ________ to surrender. In early 1944, Soviet Troops finally broke the siege.
900 refused
Then, in 1942, The Germans targeted the industrial city of __________.
Stalingrad
After the Germans had taken most of the city, the _________ struck back. They surrounded the city and ______ ______ German supply lines.
soviots cut off
Cold and starving, the few surviving Germans finally __________ in February 1943.
surrenderd
Meanwhile, Allied forces under General Eisenhower prepared for Operation ____________, the invasion of Occupied Europe.
OVERLORD :]
June ______, 1944 was D-Day. At dawn, guns on allied warships opened fire. Thousands of shells rained down on the beaches which were code-named "______ '', "_______ '', "Gold", "________", and "Juno".
6 utah omaha sword
The bloodshed was horrifying. More than _______ Allied troops were killed or wounded on that first day.
9000
________ troops made it through, however.
most
Within a few weeks, the Allies had landed _____ _________ troops.
1 million
On August ______, French and American soldiers marched through Joyful Crowds to free the city of ________ from the German Army..
25 paris
In December of that year, however, the Germans attacked along a 50 mile front in ________.
belguim
The Germans were also losing ground in the ______. By February 1945, Soviet troops stood just outside ________.
east belguim
Hitler realized his fight was_________. On April 30 he committed suicied.
hopless
Germany signed an ___________surrender on May 7. This ended the war in Europe. The Allies declared May 8 V - E Day for "_________ in Europe".
unconditional victory
President Roosevent did not ______to share the joy of victory. While on vacation in Warm Springs Georgia, he died unexpectedly on April _____1945.
live 12
Vice President Harry S. _________became president.
Truman
As the allies freed German-held areas, they discovered the full ____________ of Nazi crulety.
extent
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