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The U.S.A. in the European War : 1942-1945

The U.S.A. in the European War : 1942-1945. losses and major achievements of the US army between 1942-194 5. Introduction 1. Events that made the U.S. join World War Two 2. Major operations of the U.S. in Europe 2.1 Operation Shingle 2.2 Operation Overlord

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The U.S.A. in the European War : 1942-1945

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  1. The U.S.A. in the European War : 1942-1945

  2. losses and major achievements of the US army between 1942-1945

  3. Introduction 1.Eventsthat made the U.S. join World War Two 2.Major operations of the U.S. in Europe • 2.1 OperationShingle • 2.2 OperationOverlord • 2.3 OperationMarket Garden • 2.4 Operation Veritable 3. Losses and profits • 3.1 Material andHumancosts • 3.2 Economical influence in Europe Conclusion Bibliography  Structure

  4. On 7 December 1941, followingtheattack on Pearl Harbor, The United StatesCongressdeclaredwaron Japan First Chapter: Events that made the U.S. join W.W. 2

  5. Second chapter: Major operations of the U.S. in Europe

  6. An Allied amphibious landing in the Italian Campaign Operation Shingle

  7. The code name for the Battle of Normandy Operation Overlord

  8. An unsuccessful Allied military operation, fought in the Netherlands Operation Market Garden

  9. 8 February -11 March 1945 • Main goal: to occupy the west bank of the Rhine Operation Veritable

  10. Material and Human costs • Monetarily, in 1940 dollars, theestimated cost was $288 Billion. In 2007 dollarsthiswouldamounttoapproximately $5 Trillion. • In terms of the costs in American lives lost: 295,790 Economical Influence in Europe • TheMarshall Plan- rebuildtheeconomiesandspirits of western Europe Third Chapter: Losses and Profits

  11. The U.S.starteddevelopingbusinesses in almostevery European country sothattheymayensure a global control fromany continent. • They kept their troops and diplomatic officers in Europe, they claimed influence over German territory, Bavarian Region.

  12. Stephan Badsey- Arnhem1944:Operation”Market Garden”Publishing (May 27, 1993) • Antony Beevor- D-Day: Battle for Normandy. PenguinBooks; Reprint edition (September 28, 2010) • Michael J. Hogan-The Marshall Plan. Cambridge University Press (January 27, 1989) Bibliography

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