1. Fighting Begins

2. War in Europe
By 1941, Germany had controlled most of Europe.

3. North Africa 1942- Allies fought in North Africa
Axis troops surrendered in May 1943

4. Italy

5. Tuskegee Airmen
First African American pilots

6. Northern France This is known as D-Day Invasion of Normandy.
Largest water to land invasion.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower led invasion.
This is known as D-Day

7. Soviet Union Germany invaded Soviet Union, heading towards Moscow
Allies move into Germany
Stalingrad- turning point for Soviets, starting pushing Germans back.
Soviet Union moves into Germany
Soviets were advancing on Germany from East.
Troops entered Germany from East and West.

8. V-E Day
Victory of Europe Day
May 8, 1945
Germany surrenders

9. War in the Pacific World War II was a 2 front war.
Europe & Pacific Front.

10. Japan controlled a large part of Pacific and eastern Asia

11. Turning point- Battle of Midway

12. Island hopping. Go from island to island making victories around the Pacific.

13. Iwo Jima

14. Ending the War in the Pacific
Dropping atomic bombs on Japan

15. V-J Day!!