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During 1942, the winning streak for the Third Reich was nearing an end. The Allied bombings of Germany began and by 1943 the German cities were being bombed. The industrial cities in the area of the Rhineland were the first area to be attacked. The last week of July, Hamburg was literally blown apart by many different bombings from the Allied Army. 50,000 citizens and soldiers were killed in the attack. Normandy and other targets of France were finished and the Allies could now fire from any area of Germany. The Allies were ready to strike against Germany. The date was set for June, 1944. The invasion was to be preceded by massive bombardments. Allies key to winning the battle was having the German army as far as way from Germany so they could strike from any point that they wanted. This allowed the Allies to take part of the beach before the German Armor could push them back. A deadly mistake for Germany. On June 6, 1944, the invasion of Normandy, most commonly known as D-Day, began. The Allies landed 135,000 soldiers at Normandy. There were so many troops that German fortifications were unable to stop them and, as said earlier, German armor was to far away to help. The next Battle for France began. |
The Downfall of the Weimer Republic The Annexation of Austria and Czechoslovakia Beginning of the End for the Third Reich
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