C26L5: World War Two Ends
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Tanner Brumgard
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C26L5: World War Two Ends
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Multiple Choice
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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
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Multiple Choice
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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
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Open Ended
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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
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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
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Multiple Choice
The plan of the Allies was to attack Germany from the _____, while Russia attacked Germany from the east
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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