1. U.S. Mobilization

2. Mobilizing the Armed Forces
Sept – 1st peacetime draft (Selective Training & Service Act)
Men had to register
Age changed to in 1942

3. The GI War GI’s = “Government Issue”
Soldiers, sailors, aviators (over 16 million)

4. Minority Groups

5. European Theater

6. Turning Points Map Textbook pg. 600 – 606
Write the year and why each event was a turning point
Include countries involved, results, and SIGNIFICANCE
Label major countries involved (axis & Allies)

7. Turning Points Map Review
European Theater
Turning Points Map Review

8. Battle in the Atlantic

9. Africa & Italy

10. Battle of Stalingrad

11. Of Soviet Men born in 1923, what percentage died?
Fact Bonus
Of Soviet Men born in 1923, what percentage died?

12. Operation Overlord (D-Day Plan)

13. Operation Fortitude (Distraction)

14. D-Day (June 1944)

15. Dec. 1944, Allies slowed down and out of gas
Battle of the Bulge
Dec. 1944, Allies slowed down and out of gas
Germans have one last chance
Create huge “bulge” in the line
Allies rally and win the battle

17. European Theater (cont.)
Feb. 1945—Yalta Conference
Plan defeat of Germany and what would happen post-war
Divide up Germany and Berlin
Allies discover death camps
May 8th, 1945—V-E Day

18. European Theater Understanding Quiz
Which countries faced off in Italy in ? Which dictator lost power?
Why was taking control of North Africa important?
How long did the war on the eastern front last and why was this a significant fight?
Where were German U-Boats successfully attacking Allied ships shortly after the US joined the war?
What did the D-Day invasion allow the Allies to do?

19. Pacific Theater (1941-1945) Read the following sections (pg. 614)
Japanese Advance (not War at Sea section)
Allied Victories Turn the Tide
Struggle for the Islands
Iwo Jima & Okinawa
Take down 3-5 points to share for your section
Include what is the importance of your events/topics
With your group, draw an image representing the war in the Pacific highlighting the importance of all sections