by themselves and in groups‚ and defied Nazi authority. They formed resistance movements that fought the Nazi occupation of France and the collaboration of the Vichy government. The French resistance was detrimental to the success of the Allies during World War II because they played a key role in the D-Day landings and were able to assist the Allied troops by informing about local German troop dispositions and providing first hand intelligence information‚ as well as maintaining escape networks that
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Dr. Dastrup February 22‚ 2016 The successful Allied victories in Normandy during World War II forced the rival Germans to retreat to the Netherlands. These events enabled the Allied Forces to attempt the largest airborne operation in history Operation Market Garden in an attempt to make a final push to permanently defeat the Germans and end World War II. Unfortunately‚ this plan was destined to fail from the beginning. Overzealous leadership planning‚ limited logistical
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The battle was known by different names. The Germans referred to it as Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein ("Operation Watch on the Rhine")‚ while the French named it the Bataille des Ardennes ("Battle of the Ardennes"). The Allies called it the Ardennes Counteroffensive. The phrase "Battle of the Bulge" was coined by contemporary press to describe the way the Allied front line bulged inward on wartime news maps[22][h][23] and became the best known name for the battle. The German offensive was supported
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the 6th June? Introduction The question of whether or not the whole of the 2nd Front‚ or just the landings‚ was a complete success‚ is still debated all around Europe today. However‚ there is one definite fact that the Allies had a victorious to the end of the war. The journey to the victory was tough‚ and I will be talking about that journey over the next few 1000 words or so. In direct competition‚ for every success there is a corresponding failure‚ so I will also look to “the other side”
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9697 History June 2005 w w w e tr .X m CONTENTS FOREWORD ....................................................................................................................... 1 HISTORY............................................................................................................................. 2 GCE Advanced Level and GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level ...................................................................... 2 Paper 9697/01 Paper 1 – Modern European History‚ 1789
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The development of the advanced technological M4 Sherman tank in World War II helped turn the tide during the European ground invasions. A tank is a heavy armored fighting vehicle carrying guns and moving on a continuous articulated metal track. The M4 Sherman was one of the most widely used tanks by the United States Army in World War II. At first‚ however‚ the United States lagged far behind the major European states in the development of tank technology and armored warfare. The fall of France
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Following the end of the Second World War‚ relations between the Soviet and the Western bloc deteriorated quickly. British prime minister Churchill said that the Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe was like ’an iron curtain’. Relations were generally tense during the ensuing Cold War‚ typified by spying and other covert activities. The British and American Venona project was established in 1942 for cryptanalysis of messages sent by Soviet intelligence. Soviet spies were later discovered in Britain
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Charter was an incredibly important policy that would have an impact on the entire world from the moment it was drafted by Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt in August of 1941 to the present day and beyond. The two men met in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean‚ hence the name Atlantic Charter‚ during World War 2. While it is called the Atlantic Charter‚ it was technically a joint declaration by the two world leaders and as such not a formal legal document. A few months later the Charter would
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for Initiating Operation Torch - - The Allies planned to occupy Vichy France to prevent the land from being occupied by Axis; the invasion would eventually force Axis powers to fight a two-front war; also helped to diminish transportation of supplies to Axis forces; Key Personalities (Involvements) - - General Dwight D. Eisenhower - - Jean Francois Darlan - - Andrew Cunningham - Objective(s) of Operation Torch - - Allies planned to team up with Vichy France in
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end of the First World War left those on both sides tired‚ bitter‚ and disillusioned with the war itself. For the Americans‚ who had no wish to go in the first place‚ the effect of the death toll would weigh heavily upon their souls. The German soldiers‚ on the other hand‚ were bitter and angry by the outcome of the war‚ feeling they were forced to surrender against their will by their government. These details will play a major role in the long road toward the Second World War. Americans in the
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