'The Fate of Europe' opens with mention of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea. It is 1944. The Russians eye the recapture of Sebastopol as a vital landmark on the way to defeating Berlin. The retreating Nazis exterminate Russian hostages as they leave, the footage shown offering yet another reminder of Hitler's brutality.
Following D-Day in Europe, the Allies mass in Italy and North Africa, joined by a reunited Free French Army. The French head to Marseilles to liberate it from the Germans, intent on marching up the Rhone Valley and into Germany itself. On August 25th, Paris becomes free once again, and jubilant crowds cheer and dance in the streets as Allied forces march in full dress parade.
In February 1945, Roosevelt and Churchill meet in the Crimean city of Yalta with their Russian host Josef Stalin. During the conference, Stalin approves Russia's entrance into the war against Japan, and the first meeting of the United Nations is set. More importantly, the fate of Nazi Germany is sealed in doom.
In March 1945, Allied forces cross the Rhine River intent on destroying Nazi might. Two months later, accepting defeat, Hitler commits suicide in his bunker spelling the death of the Third Reich. The master race Hitler envisioned lasting for a thousand years comes to a fitting conclusion after just twelve. The fate of Europe is finally secured for freedom and liberty.
Following D-Day in Europe, the Allies mass in Italy and North Africa, joined by a reunited Free French Army. The French head to Marseilles to liberate it from the Germans, intent on marching up the Rhone Valley and into Germany itself. On August 25th, Paris becomes free once again, and jubilant crowds cheer and dance in the streets as Allied forces march in full dress parade.
In February 1945, Roosevelt and Churchill meet in the Crimean city of Yalta with their Russian host Josef Stalin. During the conference, Stalin approves Russia's entrance into the war against Japan, and the first meeting of the United Nations is set. More importantly, the fate of Nazi Germany is sealed in doom.
In March 1945, Allied forces cross the Rhine River intent on destroying Nazi might. Two months later, accepting defeat, Hitler commits suicide in his bunker spelling the death of the Third Reich. The master race Hitler envisioned lasting for a thousand years comes to a fitting conclusion after just twelve. The fate of Europe is finally secured for freedom and liberty.
