How do the Allies defeat the Axis Powers? The Allied Victory How do the Allies defeat the Axis Powers?

I. D-Day: Invasion of Normandy (European War) A. Eisenhower is named Allied Supreme Commander in Europe B. June 6 1944: Allies launch an invasion of the beaches in N. France 1.150K allied troops land = D-Day 2. July-Aug: Germany retreating Great Britain

Map Time! D-Day C. Aug 25: Allied Army liberates Paris. D. Allied army pushes Germany east C. Aug 25: Allied Army liberates Paris. E. Soviet army slowly pushing west, liberating concentration camps Map Time! D-Day Battle of the Bulge F. Dec 1944: last ditch attempt, Hitler decides to counterattack in the west 1. Battle of the Bulge = last German offensive 2. Jan 1945:Allied troops win Battle of Bulge

Suicide Suicide Suicide G. April 30: Hitler and his closest associates are in his private bunker 1. Hitler & Braun (gf) commit suicide 2. Goebbels & Himmler commit suicide H. May 7, 1945: Germany unconditionally surrenders to Eisenhower (VE- Day!) 1. Nuremberg trials held to determine guilt of those Nazis captured Suicide Suicide Suicide

Map Time! Iwo Jima Okinawa II. The Pacific War A. March 1945: After a month of bitter fighting, Allies take Iwo Jima B. Next, Allies take island of Okinawa, 350 miles south of Japan 1. 100K Japanese & 12K Allied troops killed in a month and a half of fighting C. Japan still refuses to surrender. Allies preparing for a full-scale invasion of Japan Map Time! Iwo Jima Okinawa