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1
Q

Liberation of __ occurred in 1944

A

Paris

2
Q

September 1944: Liberation of __, __, __, and __

A

France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands

3
Q

Election of 1944:
Democrat: __
Republican: __

A

FDR

Thomas Dewey

4
Q

__ wins unprecedented 4th term; new VP: __ __

A

FDR

Harry Truman

5
Q

What occurred December 1944 - January 1945?

A

Battle of the Bulge

6
Q

Battle of the Bulge:

December 16: The German troops hit along an 80 mile __ along the Belgian border of the __ __

A

front

Ardennes Forest

7
Q

Battle of the Bulge:
The line is protected by __ troops; put up __ defense; held out until __; __ cleared allowing __ planes to take to the air; __ threat is gone

A
inexperienced
heroic
Christmas
weather, American
German
8
Q

March 1945: Cross the __ river, the last obstacle to __

A

Rhine, Germany

9
Q

April 1945: the __ enter Berlin (had pushed the Germans back __ miles)

A

Soviets, 1000

10
Q

April 25, 1945: __ and __ stare at each other across the __ River

A

Americans and Soviets

Elbe

11
Q

__ commits suicide in Berlin; married __ __, didn’t want to be taken prison, shot __, wife took __, both bodies __

A

Hitler, Eva Braun, self, poison, burned

12
Q

What occurred on May 7, 1945?

A

Eisenhower accepts unconditional surrender of Germany

13
Q

What was May 8, 1945?

A

V-E Day

14
Q

Who did not live to see V-E Day?

A

FDR, April 12: had stroke in Warm Springs, GA