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Invasion of Italy Soft underbelly of Europe From North Africa (1943) Forces Hitler to divert forces Mussolini eventually executed by Italian resistance fighters

Operation Overlord June 6, 1944 – D-Day Amphibious invasion – opens up a second European front Freed France from Germans

Yalta Conference Big 3 (FDR, Churchill, Stalin) Feb 1945 – Discuss end of war Accept only unconditional surrender Agree to create United Nations – replacement to LoN Will divide Germany b/w them

“Above all I charge the leaders of the nation and those under them to scrupulous observance of the laws of race and to merciless opposition to the universal poisoner of all peoples, international Jewry.” -from Hitler’s Final Will and Testament, April 29, 1945

V-E Day Victory in Europe May 7, 1945 German surrender Hitler committed suicide a week earlier

What to do about Japan? Pacific theatre still open. Japan still poses major problem Invasion of Japan would cost an estimated 1 million soldiers lives

What do about Japan? Secret weapons research project code named: “Manhattan Project” Development of the atomic bomb

Hiroshima August 6, 1945 “Little Boy” Dropped on Hiroshima At least 75,000 casualties

Nagasaki August 9, 1945 “Fat Man” An atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki At least 150,000 casualties

V.J. Day August 14, 1945 Victory in Japan – the Japanese surrender WWII has come to an end

The War’s End The United States and Soviet Union emerged from WWII as superpowers. GB, Soviet Union, and the USA allied to deal with the Nazi threat. How long will the alliance last?

Essential Question What was the cost of World War II?