January, 1943Roosevelt and Churchill hold a conference at Casablanca,

Morocco. They affirm their goal of securing the Axis nations' unconditional surrender.

November, 1943: The Meeting of the Big Three

The "big three," Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin, convene in Teheran, Iran to discuss the invasion of Italy.

It is the first time all three have met.June 6, 1944: D-Day

Over 160,000 Allied troops and 30,000 vehicles are landed along a 50-mile stretch of fortified French coastline and begin fighting

on the beaches of Normandy.

TIMELINE

December 16, 1944: The Battle of the Bulge

The Battle of the Bulge begins. Hitler sends a quarter of a million troops across an 85-mile stretch of the Allied front, from southern Belgium into Luxembourg. In deadly cold winter weather, German troops will advance some 50 miles into the Allied lines, creating a deadly "bulge" pushing into

Allied defenses.

January, 1945

By the end of the month, the Battle of the Bulge ends. Over 76,000 Americans have been killed, wounded, or captured. The Allies regain the

territory they held in early December.

February 4-11, 1945: The Yalta Conference

The last meeting of the Big Three -- Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin -- takes place in the Soviet city of Yalta. Roosevelt and Churchill agree to allow Stalin to control the governments of Eastern Europe at war's end, thereby setting

the stage for the future Cold War.

TIMELINE CONTINUED

As Soviet forces push into Berlin, Adolf Hitler takes shelter in his bombproof

bunker. There, he marries his mistress, Eva Braun, before poisoning her and shooting

himself. His remains will never be found.

APRIL 30, 1945

MAY 8- VE DAY

11:15 Berchtesgaden (Eagles Nest)