World War IIWorld War II

The Battles to the BombThe Battles to the Bomb

Battle of MoscowBattle of Moscow

June 22, 1941- April 20, 1942June 22, 1941- April 20, 1942Casualties- Germany- 250,000Casualties- Germany- 250,000 Soviet Union- 750,000Soviet Union- 750,000Germans attack and push in Soviet Germans attack and push in Soviet

Union. Germans move through and Union. Germans move through and get close to Moscow. Air Raids get close to Moscow. Air Raids began on City. Stalin refuses to began on City. Stalin refuses to leave. Zuhkov handles counter leave. Zuhkov handles counter attack. Winter is the Winner.attack. Winter is the Winner.

German offensive into Soviet UnionGerman offensive into Soviet Union

Siege of LeningradSiege of Leningrad

Germany vs Soviet UnionGermany vs Soviet UnionCasualities- Soviet Union: 300,000 Casualities- Soviet Union: 300,000

military, 16,740 civillians from military, 16,740 civillians from bombings, and an estimated 1 bombings, and an estimated 1 million from starvation.million from starvation.

This as part of the Battle of Moscow This as part of the Battle of Moscow was a push to end the Soviet Union. was a push to end the Soviet Union. Bombings and battles lasted for Bombings and battles lasted for years.years.

Battle of StalingradBattle of Stalingrad

August 24, 1942-February 2, 1943August 24, 1942-February 2, 1943

Considered Bloodiest in human history.Considered Bloodiest in human history.

850,000+ casualties for Germans and 850,000+ casualties for Germans and Axis AlliesAxis Allies

750,000+ and 40,000+Civillian Soviet 750,000+ and 40,000+Civillian Soviet CasualtiesCasualties

StalingradStalingrad

Paulus’ Surrender- Paulus’ Surrender- Feb. 3, 1943Feb. 3, 1943

Germans retreatGermans retreat

Soviet VictorySoviet Victory

Hero City 1955Hero City 1955

Operation TorchOperation Torch

November 8, 1942November 8, 1942

Gen Eisenhower leads allies on the Gen Eisenhower leads allies on the beaches of N. Africa.beaches of N. Africa.

479+dead for Allies 720 wounded479+dead for Allies 720 wounded

1346+dead for Axis 1997 wounded1346+dead for Axis 1997 wounded

Not much of a fight. By afternoon it Not much of a fight. By afternoon it was over.was over.

Battle of MidwayBattle of Midway

June 4-7, 1942June 4-7, 1942US- 1 Carrier and 1 Destoyer sunk, 307 US- 1 Carrier and 1 Destoyer sunk, 307

killed.killed.Japan- 4 carriers and 1 cruiser sunk, Japan- 4 carriers and 1 cruiser sunk,

3,057 killed3,057 killedJapan attacked Midway, things looked Japan attacked Midway, things looked

bad.bad.Japan found US ships in waters. Japan found US ships in waters. What to do?What to do?

Sinking of the HiryuSinking of the Hiryu

USS YorktownUSS Yorktown

AftermathAftermath Having scored a clear victory, American forces Having scored a clear victory, American forces

retired. Japan's loss of four fleet carriers (retired. Japan's loss of four fleet carriers (KagaKaga, , AkagiAkagi, , SoryuSoryu, and , and HiryuHiryu) — leaving only ) — leaving only ZuikakuZuikaku and and ShokakuShokaku — stopped the expansion of the — stopped the expansion of the Japanese Empire in the Pacific.Japanese Empire in the Pacific.

With the US Navy now having clawed its way With the US Navy now having clawed its way back to a rough parity of fleet carriers, the back to a rough parity of fleet carriers, the Americans could contemplate taking to the Americans could contemplate taking to the offensive for the first time in the war. Shortly offensive for the first time in the war. Shortly thereafter, the Americans would invade thereafter, the Americans would invade Guadalcanal, initiating the attritional struggle in Guadalcanal, initiating the attritional struggle in the Solomon Islands that would permanently the Solomon Islands that would permanently wreck the Japanese Navy and its elite naval air wreck the Japanese Navy and its elite naval air groupsgroups

Battle of NormandyBattle of Normandy

June 6, 1944- August 25, 1944June 6, 1944- August 25, 1944

Actually ended July 24/25 midnightActually ended July 24/25 midnight

Operation Cobra began and ended Operation Cobra began and ended 8/25/448/25/44

D-Day as some refer is also known as D-Day as some refer is also known as code name- “Overlord”code name- “Overlord”

Largest water based assault in HistoryLargest water based assault in History

Normandy PlanNormandy Plan

Normandy BeachNormandy Beach

Approaching OmahaApproaching Omaha

Battle of the BulgeBattle of the Bulge

Dec. 16, 1944 – Jan. 25, 1945Dec. 16, 1944 – Jan. 25, 1945

German offensive, to counter the German offensive, to counter the losses of the war thus far.losses of the war thus far.

Allies moving closer to Germany, after Allies moving closer to Germany, after NormandyNormandy

Push fell far short of objective and Push fell far short of objective and eventually pushed backeventually pushed back

Capture of MussoliniCapture of Mussolini

April 27April 27thth captured captured and ordered to and ordered to take care of him, take care of him, not to shoot even if not to shoot even if he tried to escape.he tried to escape.

Word got out to Word got out to Liberation Liberation Committee and Committee and ordered him killed.ordered him killed.

Valerio carried out Valerio carried out the order.the order.

Battle of BerlinBattle of Berlin

April 16, 1945 – May 8, 1945April 16, 1945 – May 8, 1945

April 20, 1945 (Hitler’s birthday) April 20, 1945 (Hitler’s birthday) encircled and bombed until the city encircled and bombed until the city surrendered.surrendered.

April 30, 1945 Hitler sees the end April 30, 1945 Hitler sees the end marries Eva Braun, takes Cyanide marries Eva Braun, takes Cyanide and shoots himself. and shoots himself.

May 2, 1945 Berlin was surrendered.May 2, 1945 Berlin was surrendered.

Final OffensiveFinal Offensive

Hiroshima and NagasakiHiroshima and Nagasaki

Aug 6, 1945 – “Little Boy” droppedAug 6, 1945 – “Little Boy” dropped

Aug 9, 1945 – “Fat Man” droppedAug 9, 1945 – “Fat Man” dropped

Hiroshima was chosen, due to large Hiroshima was chosen, due to large size and significant Army depot.size and significant Army depot.

Nagasaki was secondary target, Nagasaki was secondary target, behind Kokura. Made 3 passes, behind Kokura. Made 3 passes, running low on fuel. Cloudyrunning low on fuel. Cloudy

What don’t you know?What don’t you know?

Gen. MacArthur, the commander of the Gen. MacArthur, the commander of the Pacific command, was not consulted and Pacific command, was not consulted and later said bombing was not necessary. later said bombing was not necessary.

Soviet entered in war against Japan, Aug. 8, Soviet entered in war against Japan, Aug. 8, 1945.1945.

Kokura was scheduled for Aug. 11, 1945.Kokura was scheduled for Aug. 11, 1945.

Japan says they surrendered because Soviet Japan says they surrendered because Soviet involvement.involvement.

Surrender Aug. 15, 1945Surrender Aug. 15, 1945

HiroshimaHiroshima

NagasakiNagasaki