Monday April 4, 2011

   We continued with the WWII information for the second test we will be taking.                                                 

 

                                                       The Atlantic Wall

  • system of coastal fortifications built by Nazi's 1942-1944
  • built along the western coast of Europe
  • built as defense against an anticipated Allied invasion of the mainland continent from Great Britian

                                                        Battle of the Bulge

  • Hitler's last attempt to take France
  • 100,000 German casualties, killed, wounded, or captured
  • the coldest and snowiest weather in the Ardennes Forest on thee German/Belgium border
  • 1,400 British casualties 200 killed
  • 800 tanks lost on each side, 1,000 German aircrafts
  • worst battle in term of losses for American Forces

                                                         Deaths

  • Hitler commited suicide by taking cyanide and then shooting himself
  • FDR died of a brain hemmeridge

 

                                                              

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