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Fighting World War 2. 1942 Europe & Africa . Battle of El Alamein Desert of Africa Allied victory led to German retreat in Africa . 1942 Europe & Africa . Battle of Stalingrad Successful Soviet defense Turned tide for Allies . 1942 The Pacific Theater. The Philippines - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Fighting World War 2
1942 Europe & Africa
• Battle of El Alamein – Desert of Africa – Allied victory led to German retreat in Africa
1942 Europe & Africa
• Battle of Stalingrad– Successful Soviet defense – Turned tide for Allies
1942 The Pacific Theater
• The Philippines– successful Japanese invasion– Filipino and US
defenses – Bataan Death March
1942 The Pacific Theater• Battle of Coral Sea– First air-sea battle
in history – Allied success
1942 The Pacific Theater
• Battle of Midway– Allied success thanks
to code breaking
1942 The Pacific Theater• Battle of Guadalcanal– 1st major offensive & success for Allies in Pacific
1943 Europe & Africa
• Capture of Italy– Due to success in Africa– Mussolini captured
1943 – The Pacific Theater
• Island hopping campaign – US strategy to gain military bases and secure sm.
islands in the Pacific
1943 – The Pacific Theater
• Battle of Leyte Gulf– Allied success– Destroyed remaining
Japanese fleet– Ended Japan’s available
resources
1944 Europe & Africa
• D-Day (Operation Overlord)– Allied liberation of Western Europe
1944 Europe & Africa
• August 25– Liberation of Paris time of patriotism
1944 Europe & Africa
• Battle of the Bulge – Hitler’s last offensive – Costliest battle ever for US
1944 – The Pacific Theater
• Battle of Iwo Jima (1945)– Allied need for base to support long-range
bombing against Japan
1944 – The Pacific Theater
• Battle of Okinawa (1945)– Last & biggest of Pacific battles
1945 Europe & Africa
• Yalta Conference – Discuss world post WW2
• May 8– VE Day
1945 Europe & Africa
1945 – Manhattan Project • Manhattan Project– Design & building of atomic bomb
1945 – Manhattan Project
• August 6– Hiroshima bombed
• August 9– Nagasaki bombed
1945 – Manhattan Project
• August 6– Hiroshima bombed
• August 9– Nagasaki bombed
1945 – Manhattan Project
• August 14– Japan announces surrender
• September 2– VJ day Japan surrenders officially