1. Trivia Fun Times Forever!!!!!
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
What was the American strategy used to defeat Japan?
What was important about the 3 Pacific battles we studied?
Back in 1965, what musical starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer premiered for the first time?

2. Conclusion and consequences
World War II
Conclusion and consequences

3. The European Theater D-Day or Operation Overlord June 6, 1944
Opens second front in Northern France
Battle of the Bulge
Hitler’s last stand
United States and Great Britain advance from West
Soviet Union advances from the East
Hitler commits suicide with his wife – April 30, 1945
Mussolini is shot and killed by Italian resistance fighters
Germany surrenders May 7, 1945 – Victory in Europe (VE Day)

4. The Asian Theater Manhattan Project – developed the atomic bomb
Truman decides to use the Atomic Bomb
Japan is warned of its power (shown footage)
August 6, 1945 – “Enola Gay” drops “Little Boy” on Hiroshima
August 9, 1945 – “Bockscar” drops “Fat Man” on Nagasaki
Japan surrenders August 14, 1945
Victory in Japan (VJ Day)
End of WWII

5. Consequences – Population
Over 60 million casualties total (2.5% world population)
12 million Allied troops
8 million Axis troops
40 million civilians
Devastation of German and Japanese cities

7. Aftermath – Germany and Japan
Germany divided into East and West
USA, GB, France control West
USSR controls East
Japan controlled by USA
Japanese Army disbanded
Administered by Gen. Douglas MacArthur

8. Beginnings of the Cold War
1945 – 1991 (No direct conflict)
USA vs Soviet Union (USSR)
Rival Superpowers
Arms Race
Space Race
Other Important Items:
United Nations
Decolonization
Nuremberg/ Tokyo Trials
Israel established (1948)