1. World War II ( )
Lesson 6 The Allies Win World War II

2. The Invasion of Normandy
Operation Overlord
June 6, 1944, D- Day
Invasion of Normandy France
Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno & Sword
Battle of the Bulge (Dec. 1944)
German counter attack to force back Allies
Germany army starts to retreat
Germany Surrenders
Russia conquers Berlin
VE- Day – May 7, 1945.

3. The Invasion of Normandy
Analyze Maps Summarize the Allied invasion of Normandy. Support your answer with evidence from the map.

4. The Invasion of Normandy
On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched Operation Overlord, a massive assault on the beaches of Normandy. It was the largest invasion force in the history of the world, including thousands of aircraft and ships and more than 150,000 troops.

5. Defeat of Germany
Analyze Maps Use the information on the map to summarize the course of World War II in Europe from 1942 through Support your answer with evidence from the map.

6. Americans Advance Toward Japan
Island Hopping
US strategy in Pacific
Capturing Japanese islands toward the mainland of Japan
Retook Guam & Philippines
Battles closer to Japan = more difficult and deadly
America Near Japan
Iwo Jima – Feb & March 1945
Critical Island off the coast of Japan
36 Days of fighting, 23,000 marines died
Okinawa – April 1945
Important island off Japan
Air Base
50,000 casualties

7. Americans Advance Toward Japan
A two-man team of Navajo code talkers transmit secret orders over their radio. Summarize How did code talkers contribute to the American war effort?

8. Analyze Maps Use the information on the map to summarize the course of World War II in the Pacific from 1942 through Support your answer with evidence from the map.

9. The War Comes to an End 4. 8/6/45 – Enola Gay – “Little Boy” –
Manhattan Project – Truman notified after FDR’s Death 4/12/45
1. Robert Oppenhiemer
2. 7/16/45 – 1st bomb test
3. 7/26/45 – U.S. asked for Japanese unconditional surrender
4. 8/6/45 – Enola Gay – “Little Boy” –
        Uranium – Hiroshima – 75,000 Killed
5. 8/9/45 – “Fat Man” –
        Plutonium - Nagasaki
6. 8/14/45 – V.J. Day –9/2/45 Japan surrenders
Occupation of Japan – Gen. MacArthur
1. Tried some Japanese for war crimes –  atrocities against civilians and P.O.W’s
2. Created a free-market economy

10. The War Comes to an End
Analyze Data How did advances in science and technology affect the war?