1. How did the U.S. impact the war?

2. Fighting a two-front war  After the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese, the United States was faced with fighting a two-front war. European theater: the war in Europe against the Nazi army Pacific theater: the war in the Pacific against Japan  Roosevelt kept the Big Three Alliance focused on war aims Big Three Alliance: U.S., Britain, Soviet Union

3. Fighting a two-front war  The United States adopted the Germany First strategy in which American commanders planned to defeat Hitler first. The United States joined the British and fought to liberate Europe through North Africa, Italy, and France.

4. The European theater  Major events in the European theater The battle for North Africa ○ American and British forces push Germans back The battle of the Atlantic ○ New American technology turns battle in favor of the Allies The battle of Stalingrad ○ Ill prepared Germans surrender to Soviet army ○ Major turning point in the European theater

5. The European theater  Major events in the European theater cont. Strategic bombing of Germany Invasion of Italy The Longest Day ○ D-Day: Name given to the day the Allies landed a massive force on France’s beaches ○ Successful invasion of France

6. The war ends in Europe  The strategies employed in the European theater prove effective  In 1945, Nazi Germany surrenders and the war ends in Europe

7. The Pacific theater  Major events in the Pacific theater The fall of the Philippines ○ American and Filipino forces surrender on Bataan Peninsula ○ 78,000 of the men who surrendered were forced to march 65 miles to a Japanese prison camp. This march is now referred to as the Bataan Death March The Doolittle Raid on Tokyo ○ First American strike against Japan ○ Forces Japan to change strategy

8. The Pacific theater  Major events in the Pacific theater cont. The Battle of the Midway ○ American code-breakers learned of a Japanese plan to attack Midway ○ An ambush of the Japanese fleet was planned and executed ○ Major turning point in the Pacific theater

9. The Pacific theater  Island hopping was a strategy used by the Navy in order to slowly capture Japanese islands in order to establish air and naval bases The battle of Iwo Jima ○ Island targeted as a place to launch bombing runs from ○ The Americans began to use napalm to destroy Japanese cities after Iwo Jima.

10. The decision to drop the bomb  President Truman was faced with a decision Continue fighting in the Pacific and eventually invade Japan ○ This would mean the loss of more U.S. soldiers Use the newly developed atomic bomb to force Japan to surrender

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