Turning Point Battles of WWII

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Turning Point Battles of WWII

War in the Pacific

Coral Sea May 1942 New kind of naval warfare- airplanes fought from aircraft carriers (attacked ships) Allies stopped Japan’s southern expansion for the 1st time.

Battle of Midway June 1942 The Japanese (Yamamoto) were headed to the key American airfield. Nimitz let Japan start to attack 1st and then attacked Japanese planes 332 Japanese Planes & all 4 aircraft carriers destroyed.

Battle of Guadalcanal August 1942 (6 months) Japan was building an air base there Battle for control of the island- many died of Malaria Japanese lost 2/3 of their men and abandoned the “Island of death” Start of the island hopping campaign Now Americans were on the offensive

Europe turning point battles

Stalingrad SU vs. GER August-Feb. 1942 German goal: Capture Stalingrad (industrial center) City destroyed (bombings) but SU did not surrender Hitler’s men trapped again in the Russian Winter. 70% died and the rest surrendered Germans are now on the defensive

El Alamein GB (Britain) vs. Germany October- Nov. 1942 in Egypt Massive frontal attack took the Axis powers by surprise Rommel’s army was beaten & retreated West Later Rommel was trapped between US and UK armies & was defeated.

D-Day USA/GB vs. Germany June 6, 1944 Known as: Invasion of Normandy or Operation Overlord Greatest land & sea attack in history 12

Basic Facts Eisenhower: Commander of the Allied Forces Paratroopers & bombings in German territory before the beach invasion Allies crossed the English Channel to get to the French beaches Transporting-150,000 men and 30,000 vehicles & supplies Around 9,000 Allied casualties the 1st day 14

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Omaha Beach 16

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Significance By Sept. 1944 - France, Belgium, Luxembourg & most of Netherlands were liberated Allies could now look to Germany Balance of Power tipped in Allies Favor 20

Battle of the Bulge US/GB vs. Germany December 1944 Germany tanks break through Allies defensive lines Allies eventually pushed back the Germans Allies were able to advance into Germany