1. After Germany defeated France, Japan had taken control of most of France's colonies in Southeast Asia. The US tried to stop Japanese aggression by refusing to sell oil & scrap metal to Japan. (Remember, Japan lacks resources) US Japanese talks were held in Nov 1941, Japan wanted embargo lifted, US wanted Japan out of China & SE Asia-Neither would compromise. Dec 1941, Japanese sneak attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 19 ships sunk 200 planes destroyed 2,400 killed US declares war on Japan. Italy & Germany declare war on the US as a response. 1

2. 2 World War II Battles Details June 4, 1942 · US General Douglas MacArthur · America sinks 4 Japanese aircraft carriers hampering Japanese offensive in the Pacific and keeping them from attacking Hawaii VICTORS: US/Allies BATTLE OF MIDWAY

3. Operation Overlord "DDay“ June 6, 1944 Allies try to reclaim Nazi controlled France Gen. Dwight Eisenhower led Allies by September, Paris was liberated VICTOR: Allies 3

4. December 16, 1944 slowing Allied advance was moving towards Germany German troops were able to push back the Allied advance, creating a bulge in the line Allied bombings never let up VICTOR: Axis/Germany 4 Battle of the Bulge Island Hopping US goal: to regain the Philippines & attack Japan · US captures Japanese held islands gradually by jumping from island to island · Led by General Douglas MacArthur VICTOR: US/Allies

5. Hiroshima & Nagasaki Japan didn't react to the Potsdam-Declaration they didn't know about the Atomic Bomb (Allied leaders warned Japanese to surrender or face "prompt and utter destruction") Enola Gay drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945 Japan surrenders VICTOR: Allied/ US ( 110,000+ Japanese deaths) 5

6. Presidency FDR ran for a 4th term in 1944 and wins! But, he is very ill and dies in 1945. FDR is replaced by his Vice President, Harry Truman. 6