Friday, April 23

Projects

D-day invasion and events after?? i guess...

--(gotta look at other people's blogs for most of this probably..)

--by 1944 German army pushed back into Germany-battle of Aachen

--battle of Metz-city in france

--Sigfried Line-like Maginal Line in France only built in Germany

--Battle of the Bulge-deadlist battle, in Adennes Mountains, Germany's last major offensive blow, tried to get to the sea, last effort to win war

--allow Soviets to move into Berlin, set stage for Cold War, Germany split into 4 sectors, Berlin split into 4 too

Pacific Front

--basically war between US and Japan

--began with attacks on Pearl Harbor and British Malaya

--Japan needed resources for own war; not getting from US

--attacled Hong-Kong and Phillipines as well

--took over Thailand

--came down finger of Thailand to Malaya; took easily in 24 hours

--take Phillipines to keep US from having base that close

--McArther got word that there might be attack but did nothing

--attacked next day and were overwelmed

--vowed to return

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