USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why was the Battle of the Bulge significant?
A
it ended the war in Europe
B
it led to the liberation of France
C
it was the last Nazi offensive
D
it was the last Axis victory in World War II
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Battle of the Bulge cost the Reich some 100, 000 casualties and tremendous losses in military equipment. The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German military offensive in western Europe. The German offensive in the Ardennes region of Belgium was only temporarily successful in halting the Allied advance.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Battle of the Bulge marked the last German offense on the Western Front. The catastrophic losses on the German side prevented Germany from resisting the advance of Allied forces following the Normandy Invasion. Less than four months after the end of the Battle of the Bulge, Germany surrendered to Allied forces.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indeed the Battle of the Bulge turned out to be the last major German offensive on the Western Front during the Second World War. After this, their held-territory shrank rapidly. Less than four months after the battleā€™s end, Germany surrendered to the Allies.

Detailed explanation-4: -Seventy years ago today, the German Army launched the Ardennes Counteroffensive, better known as the Battle of the Bulge. As the last major German offensive in the west, it was the final attempt to beat back the advancing Allied armies, which since June 6, 1944, had moved rapidly across France and Belgium.

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