THE ALLIED VICTORY
1. The Battle of El Alamein Forced Rommel & his troops to retreat Westward out of Egypt
2. Operation Torch Landed American troops in North Africa Crushed Rommel’s ‘Afrika Korps’
Marks the farthest point East for German Expansion. 3. Battle of Stalingrad Marks the farthest point East for German Expansion. USSR victory begins push westward back toward Germany
4. Invasion of Italy Allied conquest of Sicily Forced Italian surrender
5. Propaganda campaigns on home fronts Rallied people at home to “do their part”
6. D-Day Invasion June 6, 1944 Led to the liberation of Nazi controlled countries in Western Europe
German Offensive forced allies to retreat. 7. Battle of the Bulge German Offensive forced allies to retreat. Allies stop the advance. Resulting in heavy losses for Hitler
Destroyed Japanese Navy @ the Philippines 8. Battle of Leyte Gulf Destroyed Japanese Navy @ the Philippines
Part of ‘island hopping’ Heavy Japanese losses 9. Battle of Okinawa Part of ‘island hopping’ Heavy Japanese losses Allies closer to invasion of Japanese mainland
10. Bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki August 6, 1945 (8/9/45) Forced Japanese surrender
HIROSHIMA 8 / 6 / 45
NAGASAKI 8 / 9 / 45