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All Out War Total War Limited rights of citizens, censored the press, used propaganda to win public support Japanese Americans/ Japanese Canadians were interned in camps British did the same for German refugees Women helped fight the war “Rosie the Riveter” Women got to serve in the armed forces French and Soviet women served in combat roles

Turning Point in the War 1942-1943 Allies win victories in all 4 theatres The Pacific: Battle of the Coral Sea Naval ships never even saw each other Battle of Midway Japan could not launch another offensive Big Three Plot their Strategy Roosevelt, Churchill, And Stalin Agree to finish the war in Europe before ending the war in Asia

Turning Point in the War Cont... Allied victory in North Africa Gen. Bernard Montgomery defeated Rommel at Battle of El Alamein Dwight Eisenhower took command and forced Rommel to surrender May 1943 Allies advance Through Italy Mussolini was captured so Hitler sent troops to rescue him Germans Defeated at Stalingrad One of the costliest battles of the war Germans became surrounded and forced to surrender From there Soviets push Germans back into Eastern Europe

Allies Push Toward Germany D-Day June 6, 1944 Paratrooped soldiers in overnight Recapture Paris- kick out Germans Allied bombing of Germany was being successful Battle of the Bulge Germany’s last attempt to stop Allied advance before Americans arrive Both sides took total losses Deemed a tie since neither side achieved what they needed Soviet Army advances toward Germany By early 1945 Defeat of Germany was inevitable