1. WWII: Pushing the Axis back Ch 12.4

2. Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Daily goal: Understand how Island hopping worked and the significance of Operation Overlord.

5. Strategic Bombing The campaign’s goal was to destroy Germany’s War Economy. Germany’s aircraft factories, oil supply and railroad lines took heavy damage. Killed many civilians.

8. North Africa and Italy The Allies first invaded North Africa (1942), then Italy (1943). The Italians surrendered shortly after the invasion, which forced the Germans to invade Italy and spread their resources.

19. Operation Overlord The invasion of Nazi-occupied France took place on the Normandy Coast and began on D-Day. The invasion forced the Nazis to fight a war in the East and West.

20. D-Day The Americans landed on Omaha and Utah beaches.

25. Island Hopping Admiral Nimitz and General MacArthur advanced through the Pacific hopping island to island. Islands that were heavily fortified Japanese positions would be skipped and only the most strategically valuable islands would be invaded to minimize American casualties.