12 Jan–2 Feb 1945Vistula-Oder Offensive:Soviets overrun Poland& eastern Germany
4–11 Feb 1945Yalta Conference:Allies plan forpost-War Europe
13–15 Feb 1945Allied bombingdestroys Dresden
23 Feb 1945Turkey declareswar on Germany
1–7 Mar 1945US captures westbank of Rhine
22 Mar–8 May 1945Western Allies crossRhine & overrunwestern Germany