 Translation: “divine wind”  Suicide attacks by Japanese pilots  European Theater  North Africa ( )

 Translation: “divine wind”  Suicide attacks by Japanese pilots  European Theater  North Africa ( )

 European Theater  North Africa ( )  British and American forces defeated Germany’s Afrika Korps

 North Africa ( )  British and American forces defeated Germany’s Afrika Korps

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

 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

 Decisive Soviet victory over the Germans  The turning point in Europe  Liberation of Italy ( )

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

 Liberation of Italy ( )  Allies invaded and forced Italy to surrender

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

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

 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 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