Ally Sheedy

To begin with, strategy was a big part of the Allies defeating the Axis powers. The Invasion of Normandy stands as the largest amphibious invasion in history. The Allies came together to fight with France in the taking back of France. The Nazi party was stationed in Normandy, France and was due for a fight with a country at sometime, due to the problems it gave all of mainland Europe, as it broke treaties and dominated countries not belonging to them. Czechoslovakia, Poland, Norway, Austria, The…

On June 6th, 1944, towards the end of a horrific war, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in order to stop the advance of the German army. This operation was known as D-Day and it was the biggest turning point of World War II. Even 40 years after this battle, Ronald Reagan gave a speech commemorating the men who helped liberate Europe. He spoke to the American people about how not only did these soldiers fight for our nations, but also for freedom. Ronald Reagan, in his speech “On the…

The Battle of Britain (1940) that lasted throughout the summer of 1940 led to the waves of German bombers escorted by fighter aircrafts. From 1940, the Luftwaffe (German air force) changed tactics. Instead of attacking the Royal Air Force (RAF) the Luftwaffe began to bomb London and other cities. A similar kind intense bombing campaign against Germany was carried out by the Allied to demorlise the German population. So, the governments had to introduce extensive measures to defend the country…

During World War II, the invasion of Germany caused an evacuation of the British and French soldiers at Dunkirk, France. The evacuation of Dunkirk was also known as “Operation Dynamo”. The Operation Dynamo lasted nine days from May 26, 1940 to June 4, 1940. Since they weren’t enough ships to transport too many soldiers, the British asked all civilians to lend them any type of ship, so they could evacuate as many soldiers as they could. The battle of Dunkirk, France was a defeat for the British…

unlimited resources like the Allies, one of the biggest benefits was with Adolf Hitler. It was believed that the Allies had planned an assassination attempt on Hitler. During this attempt, something went wrong and their attack had failed miserably, along with the Axis powers gaining access to Allie’s penicillin. It is said that the Axis powers had gained the penicillin by Hitler’s doctor, Theodre Movell, and other high ranked officials connections to Spain, where Allies had been sending mass…

World War II is frequently labeled the ‘Good War,’ as it is characterized as one of the few wars in history that is justified by a majority of the world. Throughout the entirety of the war, the Allied forces worked to defeat the nefarious Axis powers. Paul Fussell’s book The Boys’ Crusades exhibits the truth about World War II, and it shows the harsh reality of combat. Young servicemen in America risked their lives in battle, and while they are respected for their work, few people understand the…

German forces and advancing in on the city The soviet army outnumbered and out supplied the German army - with many German soldiers being hungry, sick and wounded The battle resulted in the surrender of the Germany army at the hands of Russia and the Allies and the suicide of Adolf Hitler and his wife Both sides suffered tremendous losses, with the city of Berlin turning to nothing but…

On September 1, 1939 the German Army commenced its invasion of Poland. The army invaded through the shared border that they had with Poland and even though the Polish Army was considered one of the best in the world they were defeated in around 18 days or just over two weeks. The Germans had more men, technology, and tactics on their side which made their mission successful against the Polish forces. The German forces when invading moved in from East Prussia, Germany in the North, Silesia, and…

Pearl Harbor was a truly fun and educational movie. This movie is of course based upon the events that happened at the Pearl Harbor Naval base on the morning of December 7, 1941, which includes both the time before the strike, and the events that followed. This movie takes place in Hawaii on the deck of a nuclear aircraft carrier. Throughout the movie, the main focus was to portray American patriotism. I believe they did a great job in doing this. The major characters in this movie are: Ben…

difficult for some people. Winston Churchill showed leadership by stepping up in World War One and Two. He also showed leadership in Britain. Winston Churchill showed leadership in his country and in the war, and he was a military strategist who help the Allies power win two world wars. Winston Churchill’s military experience helped him with his leadership. He did not progress in school but he excelled in the military school. He was a great soldier and was called a lot before being the…