Notes
- The End of the War on the Eastern Front:
- From Stalingrad onward the Germans were on the defensive.
- Russians advanced all the way to Berlin.
- -The largest tank battle in history happened in July 1943 at Kursk.
- -Jan. 27, 1944 Siege of Leningrad broken.
- -16 April Berlin offensive begins.
- Stalingrad:
- -Germans wanted the oil fields of the Caucasus region.
- -Began Sept. 1, 1942.
- -Germans capture much of the city in street to street fighting.
- -On Nov. 23, 1942 Germans get trapped in the city.
- -German Commander Von Paulus ordered to fight to the death.
- -Between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2, 300,000 German troops surrender.
- -This was the a major turning point on the Eastern Front of WWII .
- -Largest battle in human history (2 million casualties).
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When the boats were docking in Hawaii a battle ship collided with another which had many explosives on it. The explosives went off damaging 8 battle ships and 2 were lost and 3 were absent during the race.
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"The fruits of victory are tumbling into our mouths too quickly"- Hideki Tojo
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How would the americans have an advantage if pearl harbour never happened?