1. The Allies Turn the Tide
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The Allies Turn the Tide

2. Axis Powers in 1942

3. Operation Barbarossa: Hitler’s Biggest Mistake

4. Operation Barbarossa: June 22, 1941
3,000,000 German soldiers.
3,400 tanks.

5. The Allies Fight Back
Japan successful in taking over many island nations in Asia
United States begins bombing of Japan
also win the Battle of Midway - island near Hawaii where Japan loses nearly all of their planes
U.S. (led by Douglas MacArthur) takes back most of the territory lost to Japan
Russia vs. Germany was a stalemate in the East
-Stalin asked Allies to attack in the West to split German forces
-Russian troops surround German soldiers at Stalingrad and force surrender

6. Battle of Stalingrad: Winter of 1942-1943
German Army
Russian Army
1,011,500 men
1,000,500 men
10,290 artillery guns
13,541 artillery guns
675 tanks
894 tanks
1,216 planes
1,115 planes

7. Allies close in on Germany
Italy defeated by U.S/Britain
D-Day invasion (June 6, 1944) p
allies attack the Germans at Normandy with 3.5 million troops
had another army set up to fool Hitler
attack successful and Germans forced out of France

8. Gen. Eisenhower Gives the Orders for D-Day [“Operation Overlord”]

9. D-Day (June 6, 1944)

10. Normandy Landing (June 6, 1944)
German Prisoners
Higgins Landing Crafts