Stalin wanted the Allies to open a second front in Europe to releive pressure from his advancing army. If a second front was opened Hitler would have to split his forces and deal with two prongs that were advancing on Berlin and the Rhine, or the production heart of Germany. If either of these were taken Hitler would lose the war. The second front was made to put more pressure on Hitler and end the war quicker.
This term refers to a theater where seating is 360 degrees around the stage, not just in front like SuperBowl half-time performances and the Beijing Olympics opening & closing ceremonies.This term refers to a theater where seating is, 360 degrees around the stage, not just in front of it.
The wealthiest people had the prime seats, and the less wealthy Greeks filled in everywhere else in the theater. When there was a performance, there was very rarely an empty seat.
A play is not finished until it is on stage in front of an audience source: theater textbook
In front of Grauman's Chinese Theater
the procenium arch is the front stage with pillar and arch where the curtains are drawn.
The Eastern Front of the European Theater.
ETO, European Theater of Operations; PTO, Pacific Theater of Operations; CBI, China, Burma, India Theater of Operations. Europe had to MAIN Fronts; Western Allied Front (British/US) and the Russian (Soviet) Front. The Russian Front was Germany's main enemy and main threat. Germany was desperate to stop the Russians, as they showed no mercy to the Germans (retaliation). When they could, Germans surrendered to the Western Allies instead of the Soviets (Russians).
On June 6, 1944 the British/Canadian/US and other allies invaded Normandy France to open the European Theater of Operations. In August 1945, the USSR opened the last Asian theatre of operations my invading Manchuria, China.
Teheran
French North Africa : Operation Torch .
To start a second front for the allies and to help relieve the Soviets.
Establishes a second front on the European continent. This required Germany to divide it forces between fighting the Russian advance in the east and the US/Anglo avance from the west.
During World War II, the 'D-Day' invasion of Normandy (France) on June 6, 1944, was important for many reasons. Perhaps above all, it represented the Allies' attempt to open the long-awaited Second Front in the European Theater, which would both bring relief to the Soviet armies on the Eastern Front and bring the free world one step closer to defeating Hitlerite Germany.
D-Day in June 6,1944.
A second European front
In WW2, the US fought on two major fronts, the Pacific and the European fronts. The European front can be further divided into Europe proper and North Africa where the Americans faced off briefly with the Vichy French. The Pacific front stretched for thousands of miles. In Europe, the Americans' main thrust was through France and Italy.
By opening a second front the Allies would be able to draw off German strength from the Eastern Front and help relieve pressure upon the Russians .