Victory in Europe and the Pacific Jake Volk, Ethan Englert, Ahmed Jackson, Justin Martinez, The Richard Standard
Nazis Defeated March 1945 – US and Russian meet at Elbe River – They agree not to fight Mussolini captured… and executed
Germany Falls V.E Day after Germany surrenders Hitler’s “thousand-year Reich” ended U.S.A produced much more supplies
The Struggle for the Pacific Mid 1942 – Japanese controlled most of Southeast Asia – Controlled many of the Pacific Islands May 1942 – Japanese gained the Philippines – Killed hundreds of U.S soldiers – 10,000 Filipino soldiers
The people take back the Islands Filipinos help captives escape U.S take the offensive after battle of midway & the Coral Sea U.S marine victory at Guadalcanal started a series of “island hoping”
Defeat for Japan Invasion or the BOMB?? Japanese pilots became kamikaze pilots 1945 Japan would not surrender Scientists started to test atom splitting – German & Italian refugees research: Manhattan Project – Created atomic Bomb
Utter Devastation Truman and other allied forces issued a warning to japan – Surrender or face “complete destruction” Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima Soviets declare war on japan Nagasaki is bombed the following day Emperor Hirohito forced the government to surrender – Peace treaty signed by Japan and allies
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