People
Who distinguished himself in various World War Two campaigns including the invasion of North Africa and the capture of Sicily.
George S. Patton Jr.
Where did Hitler shoot himself?
(Location)
Berlin, in a bomb proof bunker
What happened six months before the battle of the bulge? What is the significance of this battle?
D-Day, boosted the morale of the Allies, making them capable of launching the Battle of the Bulge
When did the Battle of the Bulge end? How?
January 25, 1945, German supplies grew short and its forces are overcome by allied resistance.
On what date did the presidents of America, Britain and Russia meet up? What was this conference called?
February 4 1945 to February 11 1945, this conference was called the Yalta Conference
Who had resigned but then found himself as the supreme commander of the allied expeditionary force? Also the future President of the United States
Dwight D Eisenhower
What forest did Germans use to their advantage? How?
The Ardennes, because the Allies simply believed the Ardennes to be too difficult to traverse, and therefore an unlikely location for a German offensive
What happened in December of 1944?
Germany launched a counter offensive that was supposed to cut through Allied forces so that the war would end in Hitler’s favor.
How many people died all together?
180,000 people
What happened on April 20, 1945
(two things)
Soviet forces from the Eastern Front encircle Berlin, Hitler poisoned his mistress, Eva Braun, and shoots himself.
Who was hand-picked by General Dwight Eisenhower to command the 1st U.S. Army during the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France.
Omar Bradley
What was Germany's ultimate goal? What did they want?
They wanted to reach the post city of Antwerp and to take allied supply lines
What operation boasted the morale of the allied forces in 1944?
Operation Overlord
What did this battle lead to? What is it known as?
The end of WW2 on the western front, V-E Day
What did U.S. and Britain agree to?
They agreed to allow Stalin to control Eastern Europe after the war ended.
In what year was Bernard promoted to Field Marshal and what ranking is this in the British army?
in 1944, it is the highest ranking
What trick did the Axis forces use? How did Americans react?
They used their English speaking Germans to wear U.S. uniforms and other supplies to impersonate U.S. military and sabotage communications.
Everyone needed to prove themselves by answering questions about football or other things relating to America.
When did the Battle of the Bulge begin? What are the other two names of this battle?
December 16, 1944
Operation Mist, Ardennes offensive
How did the Allied forces win the Battle of the Bulge?
On December 23, 1944, the foul weather over the Ardennes started to clear up. On the same day Allied forces launched 2000 air sorties.
Who were the big three? What are there names and which country did they come from? Name their titles
President Roosevelt(USA), Prime Minister Winston Churchill(Britain), and Dictator Joseph Stalin(USSR/Soviet Union)
Which German leader lead the Advance from the German side?
Joachim Peiper
What happened on Christmas?
Germans lost 3,500 infantry men and 400 vehicles, in which 81 of them were tanks.
What battle did the the Allies learn from to avoid the same consequences to happen during D-Day? What is its operation name?
The Dieppe Raid, Operation Jubilee
Name one historical significance that has not been named yet?
Hitlers suicide
Was the World War 2 over after the Battle of the Bulge? Explain
No, because even though the Battle in the west was over, Japan kept on going. This lead to the battles in the Pacific.