CHAPTER 22 SECTION 4CHAPTER 22 SECTION 4

THE END OF WWIITHE END OF WWII

1) To end the war, an attack would be made on 1) To end the war, an attack would be made on _________________________._________________________.

Allied troops prepared for ________________.Allied troops prepared for ________________.

_________________________________ _________________________________ orchestrated the attack.orchestrated the attack.

Germans planted _________________________ Germans planted _________________________ and _____________________ on the and _____________________ on the

beaches of Northern France.beaches of Northern France.

WESTERN EUROPE

6 MONTHS

GENERAL DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

LAND MINES

BARBED WIRE

June 6, 1944 = “_________________________”June 6, 1944 = “_________________________”

This was known as OPERATION This was known as OPERATION ______________________.______________________.

The Allies would cross the The Allies would cross the ______________________ and attack France.______________________ and attack France.

Over ____________________ Allied troops Over ____________________ Allied troops landed on ____________________ in France.landed on ____________________ in France.

D-DAY

OVERLORD

ENGLISH CHANNEL

170,000NORMANDY BEACH

Allied forces from the _________, Allied forces from the _________, _____________________ and ____________ _____________________ and ____________

attacked on 5 beaches:attacked on 5 beaches:

______________________________________________________________________________________

The attack was possible since the Allies The attack was possible since the Allies ___________________ Hitler. ___________________ Hitler.

Hitler believed the Allies would land farther up the Hitler believed the Allies would land farther up the ________________________.________________________.

This was the largest __________________________ This was the largest __________________________ operation in history!operation in history!

U.S.GREAT BRITAIN CANADA

UTAH, OMAHA, GOLD, JUNO AND SWORD

TRICKED

FRENCH COAST

LAND-AIR-SEA

D-DAY INVASIOND-DAY INVASION

More than _______________________ Allied More than _______________________ Allied troops would land in France.troops would land in France.

By September, the Allies had By September, the Allies had ______________________ many European ______________________ many European

countries including France.countries including France.

The Allies had entered the country of The Allies had entered the country of ________________________!________________________!

1 MILLION

LIBERATED

GERMANY

CEMETARY ON NORMANDY BEACHCEMETARY ON NORMANDY BEACH

2) The Allies wanted Hitler to 2) The Allies wanted Hitler to ________________________.________________________.

The Allies ________________ German cities day The Allies ________________ German cities day and night.and night.

The NAZIs made one more major______________ The NAZIs made one more major______________ - the battle was known as the - the battle was known as the “_______________________________” in “_______________________________” in December 1944.December 1944.

SURRENDER

BOMBED

ATTACK

BATTLE OF THE BULGE

Germany at first cut deep into Germany at first cut deep into ___________________ but were forced to ___________________ but were forced to

_______________________ toward the _______________________ toward the capital of _________________.capital of _________________.

ALLIED DEFENSES

RETREATBERLIN

3) With Soviet troops surrounding his bunker, 3) With Soviet troops surrounding his bunker, ______________________ saw his Third ______________________ saw his Third

Reich coming to an end.Reich coming to an end.

On April 30, 1945, the leader of NAZI Germany On April 30, 1945, the leader of NAZI Germany __________________________.__________________________.

On May 7, 1945, Germany ______________________.On May 7, 1945, Germany ______________________.

On May 8, 1945, the war in ____________________ On May 8, 1945, the war in ____________________ was officially over!was officially over!

The day came to be known as “_________________”The day came to be known as “_________________”

ADOLF HITLER

COMMITTED SUICIDE

SURRENDERED

EUROPE

V-E DAY

4) When Allied troops moved into Germany, 4) When Allied troops moved into Germany, they found ____________________ that a they found ____________________ that a horrible act had occurred.horrible act had occurred.

The ______________________ was the mass The ______________________ was the mass murder of Jews by the NAZIsmurder of Jews by the NAZIs

Hitler decided on the Hitler decided on the “_________________________” to rid “_________________________” to rid Europe of all his “enemies”Europe of all his “enemies”

This was ___________________ - A planned act This was ___________________ - A planned act to murder an entire People.to murder an entire People.

EVIDENCE

HOLOCAUST

FINAL SOLUTION

GENOCIDE

People were sent to ______________________ with People were sent to ______________________ with gas chambers.gas chambers.

Over _____________________ Jews were killed.Over _____________________ Jews were killed.Over _____________________ of other groups were Over _____________________ of other groups were

killed.killed.Many people ________________ that these events Many people ________________ that these events

occurred.occurred.Many people were tried for war crimes at the Many people were tried for war crimes at the ________________________________.________________________________.

A total of _________________________ were A total of _________________________ were sentenced to death.sentenced to death.

DEATH CAMPS

6 MILLION3 MILLION

DENIED

NUREMBERG TRIALS

12 NAZI OFFICERS

NUREMBERG TRIALSNUREMBERG TRIALS

5) After Germany surrendered, the Allies went 5) After Germany surrendered, the Allies went to the ___________________________ to the ___________________________

to continue the war.to continue the war.

Allies had retaken the Allies had retaken the ______________________________.______________________________.

General __________________________ had General __________________________ had also returned.also returned.

Allies took the last two islands under Allies took the last two islands under _____________________ control in 1945._____________________ control in 1945.

PACIFIC OCEAN

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

JAPANESE

The Allies did not want to attack Japan due to a possible The Allies did not want to attack Japan due to a possible

_____________________________._____________________________.

The Allies instead __________________ Japan day and The Allies instead __________________ Japan day and night.night.

As ________________________ was planning to meet As ________________________ was planning to meet with Stalin and Churchill, he fell ill. He died on with Stalin and Churchill, he fell ill. He died on April 12, 1945.April 12, 1945.

__________________________ became President.__________________________ became President.

Truman’s biggest decision: Should we use an Truman’s biggest decision: Should we use an __________________________?__________________________?

HUGE LOSS OF LIFE

BOMBED

F. D. ROOSEVELT

HARRY S. TRUMAN

ATOMIC BOMB

FDR DIES…….TRUMAN TAKES OVERFDR DIES…….TRUMAN TAKES OVER

Truman believed using it would save Truman believed using it would save __________________________________.__________________________________.

On August 6, 1945, the Enola Gay flew over the On August 6, 1945, the Enola Gay flew over the city of _____________________ city of _____________________

and dropped “____________________”and dropped “____________________”

Japan refused to ________________________.Japan refused to ________________________.

THOUSANDS OF LIVES

HIROSHIMA

LITTLE BOY

SURRENDER

On August 9, 1945, the Bockscar flew over the On August 9, 1945, the Bockscar flew over the city of ______________________ city of ______________________

and dropped “___________________”and dropped “___________________”

Japan agreed to end the war on Japan agreed to end the war on ____________________________.____________________________.

This became known as “_________________”. This became known as “_________________”. WWII was officially over.WWII was officially over.

NAGASAKI

FAT MAN

AUGUST 14, 1945

V-J DAY