1. EQ: How did countries cooperate to end WWII?

2.  D-Day Invasion – Operation Overlord Largest amphibious attack in history Allies invade France and free it from German control Beginning of end for Germany as pushed back  Battle of Bulge Allies attack Germany from both sides Hitler knew he was defeated and commits suicide  VE Day May 8, 1945 Official end of the war with Germany and Italy

4.  Battle of Midway Allies stop Japan’s advancements in Pacific finally Start Island Hopping Strategy – take over smaller less defended islands to get close to Japan for an invasion  Allies get close to Japan but cost a lot of lives

5.  Manhattan Project Secret project to build atomic bombs  US decides to drop the atomic bombs on Japan to help save American lives Hiroshima – Aug 6, 1945 Nagasaki – Aug 9, 1945  VJ Day Japan officially surrenders on 9/2/1945