The Allies are VictoriousThe Allies are Victorious(Ch. 16 Sec.4)(Ch. 16 Sec.4)

The Big ThreeChurchill GBFDR U.S.Stalin Russia

World War II in EuropeWorld War II in Europe

Battle of El AlameinBattle of El Alamein

October 1943October 1943 Northern EgyptNorthern Egypt

Battle of El AlameinBattle of El Alamein Allies (USA/GB) WinAllies (USA/GB) Win

Victory here gave Allies control Victory here gave Allies control over access to the Mediterranean over access to the Mediterranean SeaSea

General Erwin RommelGeneral Erwin Rommel (“The Desert Fox”: Germany)(“The Desert Fox”: Germany)

He and his troops forced to flee He and his troops forced to flee westward in Africa away from westward in Africa away from EgyptEgypt

Operation TorchOperation Torch

Operation TorchOperation Torch November 1942November 1942 American landed troops in American landed troops in

Northern AfricaNorthern Africa

Finally ended General Finally ended General Rommel’s (Germany) Rommel’s (Germany) African Campaign.African Campaign.

Battle of StalingradBattle of Stalingrad

Battle of StalingradBattle of Stalingrad

Battle of StalingradBattle of Stalingrad

August 1942-Feb. 1943August 1942-Feb. 1943 Southern RussiaSouthern Russia Hitler Invades Hitler Invades

Russia with Winter Russia with Winter

looming!looming!

Battle of StalingradBattle of Stalingrad first time Soviets pushed Germans first time Soviets pushed Germans

westward out of Russiawestward out of Russia before this Germans won every before this Germans won every

battle in Russiabattle in Russia

1 million Russians died defending 1 million Russians died defending Stalingrad.Stalingrad.

Invasion of ItalyInvasion of Italy

July 1943July 1943

Invasion of ItalyInvasion of Italy Resulted in Allied Resulted in Allied

conquest of Sicily and conquest of Sicily and eventually all of Italyeventually all of Italy

Italians overthrow Italians overthrow Mussolini and switch Mussolini and switch sides in late 1943.sides in late 1943.

Death of MussoliniDeath of Mussolini April 1945 Italians April 1945 Italians

publicly execute publicly execute Mussolini and his top Mussolini and his top aides aides

Propaganda and Campaign on Home FrontPropaganda and Campaign on Home Front All sides’ governments used All sides’ governments used

propaganda to promote the war propaganda to promote the war effort effort

Propaganda rallied the people on Propaganda rallied the people on the home front to do their part for the home front to do their part for

the war effort.the war effort.

Propaganda and Campaign on Home FrontPropaganda and Campaign on Home Front

DD--Day InvasionDay Invasion

June 6, 1944 June 6, 1944

June 6, 1944

DD--Day InvasionDay Invasion Allies (GB/USA) invade Allies (GB/USA) invade

Normandy, France;Normandy, France;

begin liberation of France begin liberation of France from Germany;from Germany;

led to France, Belgium, Luxemburg, led to France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Netherlands, being freed from Netherlands, being freed from Germany;Germany;

3,000 Americans killed 3,000 Americans killed during invasion during invasion

Battle of the BulgeBattle of the Bulge

December 1944December 1944 Allies vs. Germany Allies vs. Germany In BelgiumIn Belgium

Battle of the BulgeBattle of the Bulge

Battle of the BulgeBattle of the Bulge Hitler’s final attempt at Hitler’s final attempt at

victory failsvictory fails

German offensive forced allies German offensive forced allies to temporarily retreatto temporarily retreat

Allies eventually pushed Allies eventually pushed Germans back and caused Germans back and caused heavy losses for Hitlerheavy losses for Hitler

Battle of Leyte GulfBattle of Leyte Gulf

October 1944October 1944 In The Philippines In The Philippines

Battle of Leyte GulfBattle of Leyte Gulf Japanese Used Japanese Used

Kamikaze Kamikaze Pilots againstPilots against

American shipsAmerican ships

Kamikazes:Kamikazes: Suicide pilots Suicide pilots

Flying planes into shipsFlying planes into ships

Battle of Leyte GulfBattle of Leyte Gulf USA vs. Japan; USA vs. Japan;

America wins; wipes America wins; wipes out most of Japanese out most of Japanese Navy.Navy.

Battle of OkinawaBattle of Okinawa

April 1945; April 1945; island 350 miles off the island 350 miles off the

coast of Japancoast of Japan

Battle of OkinawaBattle of Okinawa

Japan lost 110,000 – Japan lost 110,000 – America lost 12,500America lost 12,500

moved USA closer to moved USA closer to an invasion of Japan an invasion of Japan to end the war.to end the war.

Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki:Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki:

Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki:Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki:

Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki:Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki:

Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki:Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki:

Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki:Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki:

America dropped 2 atomicAmerica dropped 2 atomic

(nuclear bombs) on Japan(nuclear bombs) on Japan

August 6, 1945 Hiroshima August 6, 1945 Hiroshima

bombed: 100,000 killedbombed: 100,000 killed

August 9, 1945 Nagasaki August 9, 1945 Nagasaki

bombed:90,000 killedbombed:90,000 killed

Forced the surrender of Japan and the end of Forced the surrender of Japan and the end of the war: America never invaded Japan.the war: America never invaded Japan.