World War II The Allied Victory

Two Fronts Led by the United States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union, the Allies scored key victories and won the war. Why did the US enter the war?

Key Battles in Europe North African Campaign Battle of Stalingrad British and American forces combine to defeat Rommel American forces led by Dwight D. Eisenhower Battle of Stalingrad Named after who? Bitter winter makes the situation worse for Germans 1 million Russian lives lost Invasion of Italy Italy is taken over and Mussolini is ousted from power What happens to Mussolini?

Mussolini’s Fate

Victory in Europe D-Day: June 6, 1944 Operation Overlord Largest land and sea attack in history 2700 Americans die in one day Allies able to hold beachheads

D-Day

Germany Surrenders Battle of the Bulge Unconditional Surrender Germany focuses all of its attention on attempting to break up the Allied forces in the West Unconditional Surrender Allies and Soviets closing in Hitler marries Eva Braun and then commits suicide- April 30, 1945 May 9, 1945: V-E Day

Victory in the Pacific Fall 1944: Japanese retreating Battle of Leyte Gulf Navy destroyed; leaves Army and Kamikazes as only fighting force Japanese continue to fight valiantly and President Truman must make a decision… To bomb or not to bomb?

Who are the kamikazes?

Japanese Surrender Manhattan Project August 6, 1945: Hiroshima J. Robert Oppenheimer August 6, 1945: Hiroshima Fat man 70,000-80,000 dead in the attack August 9, 1945 Little Boy 70,000 die Force Japanese to surrender

The Atomic Bomb

Postwar Devastation 40 million Europeans killed Destruction of cities Displaced persons New governments Germany Nuremberg Trials Japan Demilitarization Democratization MacArthur Constitution

Military Killed/ Missing Direct costs of war Military Killed/ Missing Civilians Killed United States $288 billion 292,131 Great Britain $117 billion 272,311 60,595 France $111.3 billion 205,707 173,260 USSR $93 billion 13,600,000 7,720,000 Germany $212.3 billion 3,300,000 2,893,000 Japan $41.3 billion 1,140,429 953,000