Do Now

1) What do you think it would take to get the Germans to surrender?

2) How do you think Americans might react to the end of the war?

Reminders

• News Article Analysis due FRIDAY!

9.9- Victory in Europe

Defeating Germany

• President Roosevelt and other Allied leaders promised to punish the Nazis after the war.

• Roosevelt felt destroying the Nazi regime would put an end to the concentration camps.

• Americans began advancing across Europe after the D-Day invasion.

Battles Across Europe

• The Germans used hedgerows to defend their positions in Normandy, France.

• American bombers eventually blew a hole in the German battle lines.

• This allowed American tanks through.• The Americans liberated Paris on August 25,

1944.• Three weeks later- they were just 20 miles from

the German border.

Battle of the Bulge

• Hitler attempted one last offensive to cut off Allied supplies coming through the port of Antwerp, Belgium.

• The Battle of the Bulge- December 16, 1944• The Germans raced west, their lines “bulged”

outward• The US won the battle and on January 8

Germans withdrew into Germany.

Germany Retreats

• The Americans crossed the Rhine River into Germany- forcing the Germans back.

• Adolf Hitler- realizing the end was near- killed himself.

• His successor- Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz unconditionally surrendered on May 7, 1945.

• The next day was proclaimed V-E Day- Victory in Europe.

Death of Hitler

• Video Clip

Independent Activity

• 1) Read the primary source from the soldiers that experiences the Battle of the Bulge and complete the questions.

• 2) Complete Choice Board Activities

Homework

• News Article Analysis Due FRIDAY

Exit Ticket

• 1) What was the Battle of the Bulge?• 2) Why didn’t World War II end

when Germany surrendered?