D-Day had a huge effect on the rest of the war. Germany finally removed troops from northwestern France by the end of August in 1944. This ended the Battle of Normandy. The Normandy Invasion turned the tide towards the Allies. As a result, Germany stopped sending troops to the Eastern Front against the Soviets. The Germans refused to retreat their troops under the leadership of Adolf Hitler. This proved to be a poor decision by Hitler as the German soldiers were eventually trapped and captured by the Allies. Finally, the Germans moved out of France by the end of August. This shows how D-Day proved to be crucial to World War II.
Below is a brief timeline of what occurred after D-Day (Battle at Normandy). As you can see, D-Day had a significant impact on the rest of the war as the Allies ensured a victory against the Axis powers.
June 26, 1944The Allies successfully capture the French port of Cherbourg. This is a photo of Cherbourg after it had been cleared out.
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August 25, 1944Paris is liberated after four years of German rule. This expedition was led by General Charles de Gaulle of the French resistance.
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December 16,1944~Jan.16, 1945The Battle of Bulge began when Hitler ordered 250,000 troops to Luxembourg in an attempt to halt the Allied troops. This battle ended in defeat for Germany after a month due to them running out of resources and troops.
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These events after the Normandy Landings on D-Day ultimately led to the defeat of the German forces. Dwight Eisenhower accepted German surrender at Reims, France on May 7, 1945. On May 8, 1945, the war in Europe had come to an end.