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 1942-1945

Structure

Introduction1.Events that made the U.S. join World War Two2.Major operations of the U.S. in Europe• 2.1 Operation Shingle• 2.2 Operation Overlord• 2.3 Operation Market Garden• 2.4 Operation Veritable

3. Losses and profits• 3.1 Material and Human costs• 3.2 Economical influence in Europe

ConclusionBibliography 

First Chapter: Events that made the U.S. join W.W. 2

• On 7 December 1941, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, The United States Congress declared war on Japan

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

Europe

Operation Shingle

• An Allied amphibious landing in the Italian Campaign

Operation Overlord

• The code name for the Battle of Normandy

Operation Market Garden

• An unsuccessful Allied military operation, fought in the Netherlands

Operation Veritable

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

Third Chapter: Losses and Profits

Material and Human costs• Monetarily, in 1940 dollars, the estimated cost was $288

Billion. In 2007 dollars this would amount to approximately $5 Trillion.

• In terms of the costs in American lives lost: 295,790

Economical Influence in Europe• The Marshall Plan- rebuild the economies and spirits of

western Europe

• The U.S. started developing businesses in almost every European country so that they may ensure a global control from any continent.

• They kept their troops and diplomatic officers in Europe, they claimed influence over German territory, Bavarian Region.

Bibliography

• Stephan Badsey- Arnhem 1944:Operation”Market Garden”Publishing (May 27, 1993)

• Antony Beevor- D-Day: Battle for Normandy. Penguin Books; Reprint edition (September 28, 2010)

• Michael J. Hogan -The Marshall Plan. Cambridge University Press (January 27, 1989)