World War II Events SS5H6- The student will explain the reasons For America’s involvement in World War II. B. Describe major events in the war in both Europe and the Pacific; include Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, D-Day, VE and VJ Days, and the Holocaust. C. Discuss President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Allied troops D-day “Operation Overlord” June 6, 1944 Normandy, France Invasion of Europe to recapture European lands from the Germans Crossing the English Channel and landing on the beaches andy+invasion&vid=C09B752C0B4A73C0B31FC09B752C 0B4A73C0B31F&docid= &FROM=LKVR5& GT1=LKVR5&FORM=LKVR3
Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party and Jews Holocaust World War II Europe Blamed Jew for trouble after WWI Part of Hitler’s “Final Solution” Concentration Camps, gas chambers /redir.asp?URL= ideo/watch/?id= n%26tag=related; photovideo
Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Europe and America V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) May 8, 1945 Europe and US To celebrate the end of the war in Europe Germany surrenders to Allies after Hitler’s death
Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Japanese and American Navies Surprise attack on Pearl Harbor naval base December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii To damage U.S. Pacific fleet and be able to gain territory before U.S. recovered Flying over the Pacific Ocean and attacking U.S. ships
Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Allied troops vs. Japanese troops Battle of Iwo Jima February 19,1945 – March 16, 1945 Island of Iwo Jima To stop bombing of Allied ships, to cut off the airfields use by Japanese Bombing by air and sea and attacking beach
Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? United States and Japan V-J Day (Victory over Japan Day) August 15, 1945 United States To celebrate the end of bloodshed Dropped two atomic bombs; Japan surrenders
Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Crew of Enola Gay Dropping of atomic bomb August 6, 1945 Hiroshima, Japan To force Japan to surrender Flying over Hiroshima in the U.S. bomber Enola Gay