1.  Translation: “divine wind”  Suicide attacks by Japanese pilots  European Theater  North Africa (1942-1943)

2.  Translation: “divine wind”  Suicide attacks by Japanese pilots  European Theater  North Africa (1942-1943)

3.  European Theater  North Africa (1942-1943)  British and American forces defeated Germany’s Afrika Korps

4.  North Africa (1942-1943)  British and American forces defeated Germany’s Afrika Korps

5.  North Africa (1942-1943)  British and American forces defeated Germany’s Afrika Korps  Battle of Stalingrad (July 1942-Feb 1943)  Bloodiest battle in the history of warfare

6.  Battle of Stalingrad (July 1942-February 1943)  Bloodiest battle in the history of warfare  Decisive Soviet victory over the Germans  The turning point in Europe Casualties Germany: 841,000 Soviet Union: 1,129,000

7.  Decisive Soviet victory over the Germans  The turning point in Europe  Liberation of Italy (1943-1945)

8.  The turning point in Europe  Liberation of Italy (1943-1945)  Allies invaded and forced Italy to surrender King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

9.  Liberation of Italy (1943-1945)  Allies invaded and forced Italy to surrender

10.  Liberation of Italy (1943-1945)  Allies invaded and forced Italy to surrender  Atlantic Wall  System of Nazi fortifications along the western coast of Europe

11.  Atlantic Wall  System of Nazi fortifications along the western coast of Europe  Purpose was to prevent an Allied invasion

12.  System of Nazi fortifications along the western coast of Europe  Purpose was to prevent an Allied invasion  D-Day (June 6, 1944)  Planned by Eisenhower

13.  D-Day (June 6, 1944)  Planned by Eisenhower  Largest amphibious (sea-to-land) operation in history

14.  Planned by Eisenhower  Largest amphibious (sea-to-land) operation in history  Used counter-intelligence

15.  Largest amphibious (sea-to-land) operation in history  Used counter-intelligence  Allied invasion of Normandy, France  Intense resistance from German forces

16.  Allied invasion of Normandy, France  Intense resistance from German forces  Toughest fighting at Omaha Beach

17.  Intense resistance from German forces  Toughest fighting at Omaha Beach Wepfer’s photos from Normandy

18.  Intense resistance from German forces  Toughest fighting at Omaha Beach  Decisive Allied victory  Broke through the Atlantic Wall

19.  Discuss  North Africa  Stalingrad  Italy  Atlantic Wall  D-Day  Write a sentence explaining one of the following :  Importance of Stalingrad  Importance of D-Day  Decisive Allied victory  Broke through the Atlantic Wall