Allies Are Victorious 16-4

North Africa Erwin Rommel Erwin RommelVs Bernard Montogomery Bernard Montogomery Battle of El Alamein Battle of El Alamein

North Africa Operation Torch- 11/8/42-allied force of 107,000 landed in Morocco and Algeria. Operation Torch- 11/8/42-allied force of 107,000 landed in Morocco and Algeria. Led by Dwight Eisenhower. Led by Dwight Eisenhower.

Germans were caught between the British and American forces and Rommel’s Afrika Korps was defeated in May 1943 Germans were caught between the British and American forces and Rommel’s Afrika Korps was defeated in May 1943

Stalingrad Begins 8/23/1942-By Nov 1942, Germans controlled 90% of the city Begins 8/23/1942-By Nov 1942, Germans controlled 90% of the city Winter sets in & Soviets counterattack Winter sets in & Soviets counterattack February 2, 1943, 90,000 of 330,000 Germans surrendered. The Soviets lost over 1 million troops. February 2, 1943, 90,000 of 330,000 Germans surrendered. The Soviets lost over 1 million troops.

Italy July 10 th, Allied soldiers landed on Sicily and captured it from Italian and German troops by August. July 10 th, Allied soldiers landed on Sicily and captured it from Italian and German troops by August. Entered Rome on June 4, Entered Rome on June 4, 1944.

Mussolini April 28 th, 1945, Mussolini discovered disguised as a German. The following day he was shot and was hanged in Milan April 28 th, 1945, Mussolini discovered disguised as a German. The following day he was shot and was hanged in Milan

Japanese Internment After Pearl Harbor wave of prejudice against Japanese Americans After Pearl Harbor wave of prejudice against Japanese Americans From the U.S. imprisoned Japanese-Americans - 2/3 of the them were born in America. From the U.S. imprisoned Japanese-Americans - 2/3 of the them were born in America.

D-day Invasion General Eisenhower planned to strike on the coast of Normandy (dummy army at Calais). General Eisenhower planned to strike on the coast of Normandy (dummy army at Calais). Operation Overlord-D-Day-June 6, Operation Overlord-D-Day-June 6, million troops entered within a month 1 million troops entered within a month

British, American, French and Canadian troops fought along a 60 mile stretch. British, American, French and Canadian troops fought along a 60 mile stretch. 3,000 Americans died on June 6 3,000 Americans died on June 6

D day

Battle of the Bulge Dec 16, 1944, Hitler gambled on an offensive Dec 16, 1944, Hitler gambled on an offensive Stuck between 3 mil Allies from West and 6 mil from East Stuck between 3 mil Allies from West and 6 mil from East

Hitler On April 29, 1945 Hitler married Eva Braun On April 29, 1945 Hitler married Eva Braun Two days later they committed suicide Two days later they committed suicide

Surrender May 7, 1945 Eisenhower accepted the unconditional surrender of the Third Reich from the German military. May 7, 1945 Eisenhower accepted the unconditional surrender of the Third Reich from the German military. FDR died on April 12, before the surrender FDR died on April 12, before the surrender

Island Hopping USA taking back USA taking back Okinawa Okinawa Iwo Jimo Iwo Jimo Phillipines Phillipines Douglas MacArthur Douglas MacArthur

Harry Truman

Fat Man and Little Boy

Colonel Paul Tibbits

Hiroshima

Emperor Hirohito Surrender???? Surrender????

Nagasaki

After

Before

FINALLY!!!!