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American History Chapter 24-5 World War II Ends
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Germany: Stuck in the Middle 4 million Allied troops on the west, millions of Soviets on the east. The “Big Three,” held the Yalta Conference. – Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin – Discussed what to do with Germany.
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Battle at the Rhine Hitler orders his troops to defend the Rhine River. – The Germans failed in their attempt to blow up the bridges. – The Allies surrounded & captured ¼ million German troops.
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The Deaths of Leaders April 12, 1945 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died unexpectedly.
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Adolph Hitler Dies April 30, 1945: Adolph Hitler committed suicide in his Berlin Bunker. May 8, 1945: Germany surrendered. V-E Day: Victory in Europe.
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U.S. Full Attention Turns Towards Japan New president, Harry S. Truman makes a crucial decision. – August 6, 1945: A B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay, dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. 80,000 residents died immediately. – August 9, 1945: A 2 nd atom bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. 40,000 residents died immediately. – August 15, 1945: Japan surrendered. – V-J Day.
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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Postwar Changes Germany & Berlin were divided into 4 military districts. – Each to be occupied by one of the Allied powers.
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Steps Toward World Peace United Nations: Organization of 50 countries. – Encourage cooperation between nations. – Prevent future wars.
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New World Peace Keeping Army
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