Immediate and long term effects
By Ben Dunford
The battle of the bulge was one of the bloodiest battles that the US has ever seen. At the end of the battle the US had roughly 80,000 casualties, even More Casualties for the Germans. Sort and long term effects of the outcome of the battle would be, the Allies would meet much less resistance in their attempt to cross the Rhine, we would have more use of black soldiers, and we would eventually win the war.
Like I said before, in the battle of the bulge there were massive amounts of casualties, over 80,000 for the Germans. So by the time the battle was over it was much easier for the allies in their attempts to cross the Rhine. In the beginning of the war the allies saw the Rhine River as a large natural obstacle that would have to be crossed in order to invade Germany to end the war. This would have proved difficult if not for the decreased number of German Soldiers available after the war.
Before the war, General Eisenhower had never let African Americans be soldiers. Sometimes they would work driving trucks and sometimes even tanks. They were also found working on artillery. So after the war the general decided that he was going to let African Americans join on the front line. This helped increase the numbers of soldiers faster than the other countries could replenish their soldiers. Which in the long term helped the US become the great supper power I is.
The Battle of the bulge was Hitler’s Last effort to win the war. He threw everything he had at it. Not only did he lose equipment and men but precious fuel was used up. After the battle it was fairly easy for the US to launch its attack along the western front that would push the Germans back to the Siegfried line. That would eventually lead to the end of the war.
The Battle of the Bulge was one of the bloodiest battles in world war two tons of casualties on both sides. Because of this there were many long and short term effects of the outcome of the battle. Those would consist of, the Allies would meet much less resistance in their attempt to cross the Rhine, we would have more use of black soldiers, and we would eventually win the war.
Like I said before, in the battle of the bulge there were massive amounts of casualties, over 80,000 for the Germans. So by the time the battle was over it was much easier for the allies in their attempts to cross the Rhine. In the beginning of the war the allies saw the Rhine River as a large natural obstacle that would have to be crossed in order to invade Germany to end the war. This would have proved difficult if not for the decreased number of German Soldiers available after the war.
Before the war, General Eisenhower had never let African Americans be soldiers. Sometimes they would work driving trucks and sometimes even tanks. They were also found working on artillery. So after the war the general decided that he was going to let African Americans join on the front line. This helped increase the numbers of soldiers faster than the other countries could replenish their soldiers. Which in the long term helped the US become the great supper power I is.
The Battle of the bulge was Hitler’s Last effort to win the war. He threw everything he had at it. Not only did he lose equipment and men but precious fuel was used up. After the battle it was fairly easy for the US to launch its attack along the western front that would push the Germans back to the Siegfried line. That would eventually lead to the end of the war.
The Battle of the Bulge was one of the bloodiest battles in world war two tons of casualties on both sides. Because of this there were many long and short term effects of the outcome of the battle. Those would consist of, the Allies would meet much less resistance in their attempt to cross the Rhine, we would have more use of black soldiers, and we would eventually win the war.