1. Allies vs. Axis
US FDR
Germany- Hitler

2. World War II Begins September 1st, 1939- Germany invades Poland
Germans used blitzkrieg tactic
Britain and France declared war on Germany two days later but they were too slow
_______________ helps Germany and together they take control of _______________ by October

3. Atlantic Theater
US and other Allied leaders meet and decide to focus on _________ ______________________________________
This means that they will first attack _________ and _________ then attack _________

4. Eastern Front Invasion of USSR Stalingrad Germany breaks
____________________ in June 1941
USSR declares war on Germany
Stalin starts a
___________________ strategy
Stalingrad
Germany comes within miles of capturing the city
__________ sets in and Germans have no supplies
_________________________ with lots of casualties on both sides

5. Western Front Fall of France June 21st, 1940
Germany marches through _________________________
_________________________
French government leaves
Hitler only takes over half of France
Vichy France
_____________________

6. Western Front Battle of Britain
Air battle to gain control over the ____________________
Luftwaffe (____________________) Vs. Royal Air Force (____________________)
Blitz hits London hard as the Germans bomb the _________________________

7. Western Front Allied troops (US and Britain) move through
___________________ to
fight ____________ and
____________ troops there
They are successful in North Africa and head
towards _______________

8. Western Front Italy Invasion July 1943 The ___________________
_______________________ surrendered
_______________ removed from power and arrested
Italy splits in two between Allies and Axis

9. Western Front D-Day June 6th, 1944
General ___________________ __________________________in charge
Normandy, France
“Saving Private Ryan”
Huge ___________________ attempt
3 divisions parachuted at night behind lines
Move towards _____________ __________________________
Liberate Paris but huge losses on both sides

10. Western Front Battle of the Bulge December 1944
____________________ surprise attack
Split the Allies army on Christmas
____________________________________________________________
US attacks and wins

11. Victory in Europe V-E Day May 8th, 1945
Britain and US move in from _____________________________ _____________________________
_____________________________
They successfully storm Germany
Hitler retreats and _____________ _____________________________
Germans surrender
____________________ war over…
now to the ___________________

12. Pacific Theater
Japanese are doing well taking over ______________ so they decide they want land in __________________ _____________ to help them

13. US Involvement Pearl Harbor December 7th, 1941 Japan’s surprise attack
__________ people died
____________ wounded
Next day Roosevelt asked Congress to ____________________ on Japan

14. Pacific Theater Philippines April 1942
Philippines are an American colony but the Japanese want them
____________________ ____________ is put in charge of the ________________________
US is forced to retreat to Australia
Returns in _____________
Island Hopping
- MacArthur’s plan
Leap frog, ________________, the islands where Japan has a stronghold
- Cut off ____________________ supply

15. Pacific Theater Battle of Midway June 1942
_____________________ _____________________
US knew ____________’s plan to attack their refueling station
US destroyed 4 Japanese aircraft carriers, a cruiser, and about 300 aircraft
Last Japanese _________ _____________________
Revenge for _____________ ________________________

16. Pacific Theater Iwo Jima February 1945
Island where _________ _______________ could refuel to attack Japan
22,000 Japanese troops and _______________ _______________ died