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WWII: The War Ends. Ch 12.5. Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Daily goal(s): Understand the significance of the following terms: Battle of the Bulge, V-E day, V-J Day, Harry Truman, Firebombing, Manhattan Project, United Nations and Nuremberg Trials. Battle of the Bulge. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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WWII: The War Ends
Ch 12.5
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
• Daily goal(s): Understand the significance of the following terms: Battle of the Bulge, V-E day, V-J Day, Harry Truman, Firebombing, Manhattan Project, United Nations and Nuremberg Trials.
Battle of the Bulge
• The German’s created a large bulge in the American lines during their last desperate attempt to stop the invading allies.
• The Americans ultimately won the Battle and now little stopped them from invading Germany.
V-E Day
• The Nazis signed an unconditional surrender which marked Victory in Europe- V-E Day.
Tokyo Firebombing
• To make sure their targets were destroyed America began dropping incendiary bombs filled w/ Napalm on Japan, which burned down entire cities.
The Manhattan Project
• Secret American program that developed the first atomic bomb.
• Beginning of the Nuclear Age.
Unconditional Surrender
• President Truman ordered the first Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, then a second on Nagasaki.
• The Japanese then agreed to an unconditional surrender.
• Victory over Japan- V-J Day.
United Nations (UN)
• Stalin and FDR agree to split Germany and create the UN to avoid another World War.
Nuremberg Trials
• The Japanese and Nazi leaders were charged with War Crimes.