C26L5: World War Two Ends

C26L5: World War Two Ends

Multiple Choice

America became physically involved in WW2 after Japan bombed ________.

• the twin towers

• Dave & Busters

• Germany

• Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

• Surprise attack by Japan on US naval base in Hawaii

• 2,000 Americans died (3,000 died on 9/11)

• This is what OFFICIALLY got us involved in WW2

• December 7 is now known as Pearl Harbor day

Multiple Choice

Germany's only political party during WW2

• The Democratic Party

• The Nationalist Party

• The Nazi Party

The US Enters the War

• There was a huge desire for revenge against Japan following Pearl Harbor

• The US decided that Hitler's Germany was a bigger threat, however

• They decided that Germany must be dealt with before Japan

Open Ended

Why do you think the US was more worried about Germany than Japan?

The Plan

• US joined the Allied Powers

• They decided the only way to defeat Germany was to attack them from the south, which also meant invading Italy

• The US, GB, and France planned to hit Germany from the south while Russia hit Germany from the east

Invasion of Italy

• Sept. 1943, Allies invade Italy

• Sicily was captured first

• As Mussolini lost the island, the Italian people, tired of fighting, captured Mussolini and executed him

• The new Italian government quickly surrendered to the Allies

• The allies continued to push north

Multiple Choice

The plan of the Allies was to attack Germany from the _____, while Russia attacked Germany from the east

• north

• south

• east

• west

Invading Germany

• The Nazis knew the US was planning an invasion not only from the South, but also the coasts of France

• The Nazis laid exploding mines in the water and hung barbed wire all along the shore

• They turned the coasts of France into death traps

Invasion of Normandy (D-Day)

• Led by Dwight D. Eisenhower (future president)

• Took place on the beaches of Normandy, France

• Many countries, including Great Britain, the US, Canada, and Australia stormed the beaches and tried to get a foothold in France

D-Day

• The battle was very costly for the Allies, but they gained about 60 miles of the coastline where they could setup

• They could begin to move towards Germany (they got into France)

• It was not over here, but this was the day that momentum shifted towards the Allies

There was one more battle, called the Battle of the Bulge, later that year. This was the last time Germany was on offense in WW2. The rest of the war was spent retreating for Germany.

Multiple Choice

On D-Day, the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and Australia stormed the beaches of _____

• Normandy (France)

• London (England)

• Berlin (Germany)

Multiple Choice

On D-Day, the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and Australia stormed the beaches of _____

• Normandy (France)

• London (England)

• Berlin (Germany)