Allied Invasion of France

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Washington, D. C. Conference

When- May, 1943 Attendees- FDR (US) and Churchill (UK) Topic of Discussion

Schedule for the cross channel invasion of France set for May 1, 1944 Stepped up activity in the Pacific Theater Increased air raids on Germany

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Quebec Conference

When- August, 1943 Attendees- FDR (US) and Churchill (UK) Topic of Discussion

Confirmation of the cross-channel invasion of France

Code Name- Operation Overlord

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Moscow Conference of Foreign Ministers

When- October, 1943 Attendees

Cordell Hull (US) Anthony Eden (UK) Vyacheslav Molotov (USSR) Foo Ping-shueng (ROC)

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Moscow Conference of Foreign Ministers

Topic of Discussion

Postwar organization

Joint Four-Power Declaration

USSR agrees to enter war against Japan after the defeat of Germany Establishment of the European Advisory Commission

A study of post-war politics of Europe

Plans were drawn up for the inter-Allied military occupation of Italy after the war

USSR was excluded from this particular discussion 5/11/12because the Brits and US obtained the Italian surrender

Cairo Conference

When- November 1943 Attendees

FDR (US), Churchill (UK), Chiang Kai-Shek (ROC) Stalin refused to attend because of Chiang KaiSheks presence which would violate the SovietJapanese Neutrality Pact of 1941

Topic of Discussion

Postwar Asia

China to recover lost lands Korea to be independent

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Tehran Conference

When- November, 1943 Attendees

FDR (US) Churchill (UK) Stalin (USSR)

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Tehran Conference

Topic of Discussion

Agreement on cross channel invasion of France with international organization Soviet reaffirmation of intent to enter war against Japan after the defeat of Germany

Caveat- Soviet rights to eastern territorial acquisitions

US and Brits reluctantly agreed on condition that Polands territorial losses in the East to Russia would be compensated by the annexation of German territory in 5/11/12 the West (no though of plebiscite for the

Tehran Conference

Soviet dominance of the Balkans was determined by FDRs rejection of Churchills proposal of an Anglo-American landing in the Balkans as a prelude to an offensive into the Danube River Valley The Western Allies were given primacy in Italy, France, the Low Countries, and Scandinavia

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Tehran Conference

The spirit of cooperation began to deteriorate among the Big Three due to the question about the fate of Germany and Poland after the war was over The German Question

Churchill believed that the industrial heartland of Germany should be detached from Germany and that there should be the creation of a Central European Federation FDR and Stalin believed in the complete political dismemberment of Germany with a focus on the economic resources of Germany

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War in France

June 1944- Operation Overlord

Allied invasion of German-controlled France Headed by General Dwight D. Eisenhower

Midnight- Allied paratroopers land behind enemy lines and begin taking out heavy artillery that fortified the coast 5:30 am- Allied ships begin bombardment of the French coast at Normandy 6:30 am- Allied invasion forces hit the beach at Normandy

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War in France

Hitler prohibited Rommel from using reserve tank corps to aid in the defense of the coast because the Fuhrer believed the main invasion was coming at Calais, France Within one week the Allies had landed 326,000 men, 50,000 vehicles, and 100,000 tons of supplies on the French coast July 1944- Allied forces controlled all of Normandy and Brittany, France

July 1944- US tank commander George Patton drove the Germans back towards Paris 5/11/12 from the west while A. M. Patch drove

War in France

August 1944- French Resistance joined the US and British troops to capture Paris September 1944- Allied forces knocked Germany out of France altogether

Germany was next Russians were pushing into Germany from the east

Germanys borders were now threatened 5/11/12 both sides on

Market Garden

Fall 1944- Operation Market Garden

Allied invasion of Germancontrolled Holland Failed due to intense German resistance

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Last German Offensive

Winter 1944- Battle of the Bulge

Last great German offensive on the western front Launched an invasion into the Ardennes Forest of France Objective was to recapture Antwerp, Belgium and cut the Allied army in two 101st Airborne Infantry held their ground at Bastogne, Belgium and stopped the German attack

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Presidential Election of 1944

Democratic Nominee- FDR

VP Nominee- Harry S. Truman

Important because of FDRs failing health

Republican Nominee- Thomas Dewey Relatively close popular vote but a 432 to 99 electoral outcome gave FDR another victory

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