1. Battle of the Bulge ► ► December 16, 1944 ► 80 mile front) ► German tanks broke through 80 mile front) ► Fought in Belgium - ► Fought in Belgium - Germany was trying to capture Antwerp ► - one of the most extensive of U.S. military ► Very brutal war - one of the most extensive of U.S. military

3. Battle of the Bulge Cont. ► Germans were winning in the beginning ► Germans died ( ) ► 120,000 Germans died (also lost 600 tanks and guns and 1,600 planes – leading to defeat) ► Americans died ► 80,000 Americans died Americans won, but were close to losing Americans won, but were close to losing

4. Attack on Dresden ► The Bombing of Dresden was an attack on the city of, the capital of the state of. ► The Bombing of Dresden was an attack on the city of Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony. ► Raids between 13 and 15 February 1945, 722 of the and 527 of the dropped more than 3,900 tons of ► Raids between 13 and 15 February 1945, 722 heavy bombers of the British Air Force and 527 of the US Air Force dropped more than 3,900 tons of high explosive bomgs ► The resulting destroyed 15 square miles of the city centre. Between 22,000–25,000 people were killed ► The resulting firestorms destroyed 15 square miles of the city centre. Between 22,000–25,000 people were killed

6. February 1945—at a time when it was obvious that the Allies would win the war over a hundred thousand were killed in Dresden. Some consider the bombing of Dresden to be a war crime, on the same level as the Holocaust…

8. Yalta Conference ► Took place before WWII was over ► Took place February 1945 before WWII was over ► Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill met in Yalta in the Soviet Union to ► Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill met in Yalta in the Soviet Union to discuss post WWII ► Set up ► Set up United Nations ► At the beginning of his 4 th Term, President ► At the beginning of his 4 th Term, President Franklin D. Roosevelt passes away, as Vice-President, takes the role as President ► Harry S. Truman, as Vice-President, takes the role as President

9. Yalta – “The Big 3”

10. April 12, 1945 ► At the beginning of his 4 th Term, President ► At the beginning of his 4 th Term, President Franklin D. Roosevelt passes away ► The U.S. went through a major grieving period ►, as Vice-President, takes the role as President ► Harry S. Truman, as Vice-President, takes the role as President

12. Hitler’s End ► Hitler intended to drag all of Germany down with him.  “If the war is lost, the Germannation will also perish.”  “There is no need to take into consideration the basic needs of the people. Those that remain after the battle are inferior; for the good will have fallen.”

13. The end of Hitler ► April 30, 1945 Hitler and Eva Braun commit suicide (gun shot and cyanide) ► Bodies burned in street ► Cover of Time magazine May 7, 1945

14. V-E Day (Victory in Europe ► ► May 8, 1945 ► General Eisenhower accepted a by the Third Reich ► General Eisenhower accepted a surrender by the Third Reich ► ► 1 st part of War was over

16. Potsdam ► ► July – August 1945 ► Truman, (Churchill and then Clement Atlee) and Stalin met in Potsdam, Germany ► Drew up a blueprint to and ► Drew up a blueprint to disarm Germany and eliminate the Nazi regime

17. Potsdam Continued ► Divided Germany into (occupied by ) ► Divided Germany into 4 sections (occupied by France, Britain, U.S. and Soviet Union) ► to be divided up in East (or Soviet Germany) ► Berlin to be divided up in East (or Soviet Germany) ► Set up the to persecute Nazi leaders ► Set up the Nuremberg Trials to persecute Nazi leaders ► Japan must “” ► Japan must “unconditionally surrender”

20. Potsdam, Germany

22. Nuremberg Trials ► International tribunal court tried ► International tribunal court tried Nazi officials ► Over tried Nazi war criminals in Nuremberg, Germany ► Over 23 nations tried Nazi war criminals in Nuremberg, Germany ► defendants were sentenced to death ► 12 of the 22 defendants were sentenced to death ► other officials were found guilty, but given ► 200 other officials were found guilty, but given lesser sentences

23. Battle of the Coral Sea ► Prior to this battle, the Japanese were winning every battle and taking over the Pacific ► - stopped Japan from invading ► May 1942 - U.S. and Australia stopped Japan from invading ► Japan won the actual battle, but the allies were able to ► Japan won the actual battle, but the allies were able to stop Japan invasion for the first time ► U.S. was beginning to use the technique to weaken Japan’s forces ► U.S. was beginning to use the Island Hopping technique to weaken Japan’s forces

27. Battle of Midway ► ► June 1942 ► Admiral intercepted Japanese code ► Admiral Chester Nimitz intercepted Japanese code ► U.S. launched on Japan at ► U.S. launched surprise attack on Japan at Pacific island called Midway ► U.S. was in the Battle of Midway ► U.S. was successful in the Battle of Midway

28. Battle of Midway ► The Japanese lost, a,, some, at least, and suffered heavy damage among the remaining vessels of their fleet. ► The Japanese lost 4 carriers, a heavy cruiser, 3 destroyers, some 275 planes, at least 4,800 men, and suffered heavy damage among the remaining vessels of their fleet. ► American losses included, the Yorktown,, about, and ► American losses included 1 carrier, the Yorktown, a destroyer, about 150 planes, and 307 men

31. Iwo Jima ► Island in the Pacific that was critical for U.S. win ► ► March 1945 ► ► 27,000 Japanese held Iwo Jima ► U.S. won   26,800 Japanese troops died   6,000 U.S. Marines died

34. Battle of Okinawa ► ► June 22, 1945 ► Japan’s last ► Japan’s last defensive stronghold ► Japan used ► Japan used 1,900 Kamikaze attacks ► ► 110,000 Japanese troops died ► ► 7,600 - 12,500 U.S U.S. troops died ► U.S. won

36. Manhattan Project ► died due to the Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ► 200,000 Japanese died due to the Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ► Hiroshima   August 6, 1945  “”  “Little Boy”   In 43 seconds, the city collapsed to dust ► Nagasaki   August 9, 1945  “”  “Fat Man”   Leveled half of the city

39. V-J Day ► August 15, 1945: ► August 15, 1945: Japan offers unconditional surrender ► September 2, 1945: ► September 2, 1945: V-J Day = Victory in Japan Day (Formal surrender)

41. U.S. Occupation of Japan ► Similar trials held for Japanese war criminals ► leaders were found guilty and sentenced to death ► 7 out of 28 leaders were found guilty and sentenced to death ► U.S. occupied Japan for under the direction of ► U.S. occupied Japan for 6 years under the direction of General Douglas MacArthur  Called for a New Constitution ( )  Called for a New Constitution (w/ free elections and women suffrage)  Introduced a  Introduced a free market economy