1. What was the Blitz Krieg?

2. Major Battles of WWII

3. Daily History
What was the secret weapon of WWII and how was it used to win the war? Hint: It was NOT the atomic bomb.

4. Between the Wars and WWII major theaters of the war – on map (US 59)

5. Operation Torch Invasion of North Africa & Italy
Outside of some navel resistance and sniper fire, the allies landed in North Africa with little overall resistance.

6. Operation Torch
Lessons were learned on this assault that we took to D-Day with us.

7. Battle in North Africa
General Patton and General Rommel were famous tank division commanders who battled each other during WWII.

8. Invasion of Sicily First major assault of Europe.
Coalition planning was enhanced.

9. Invasion of Sicily

10. D-Day Normandy Invasion
June 6, 1944
1. deception in England
2. Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword Beach

11. D-Day Normandy Invasion

12. D-Day Normandy Invasion
160,000 allies landed
9,000 killed or wounded
First waves to hit the beach were the toughest Saving Private Ryan DVD

13. Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge – German last-ditch effort to drive back the allies from entering Germany.
120 Americans captured
during fighting. Near
Malmedy, SS mowed
them down with machine
guns and pistols.

14. Battle of the Bulge
After this attempt, all fighting by both the Americans/British and the Soviets would push Germans back further into Germany.
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15. BellWork -
Why did The Allies agree to defeat Germany first?

16. Between the Wars and WWII major theaters of the war – on map (US 59)

17. Bataan Death March After the defenders of Luzon and Corregidor
fell in the Philippines,
60,000 – 80,000 American
and Philippine POWs
were force marched.
Thousands died along the 60 mile march.

18. Bataan Death March
American soldiers surrender at Corregidor.

19. Bataan Death March POWs were: bayoneted beheaded
run over by carts or cannon

20. Midway Major sea battle in the Pacific.
1. Japanese wanted to take control of most of the Pacific, and perhaps attack Hawaii again.
2. Four Japanese carriers were sunk (4 of the 6 used at Pearl Harbor).
3. The U.S. had broken Japanese code, so our military was ready for the massive invasion. (water purification system)

21. island hopping As my dad used to explain it me:
As American forces moved westward across the Pacific toward Japan, we would assault an island, take complete control, then move on to the “next to the next” island. Why would we do this?

22. Iwo Jima
A five week battle to capture a strategic island with 3 airfields.
22,000 Japanese died,
while only 216 were
taken as prisoner.
Mount Suribachi

23. Iwo Jima

24. Okinawa Largest amphibious assault in the Pacific. Japan lost 77,166
U.S. lost 14,009
40,000 civilians died
Kamikazes

25. Okinawa

26. Okinawa