World History Cultures World History Cultures Chapter 20- World War II Chapter 20- World War II

Section 4- Turning Points of WWIISection 4- Turning Points of WWII

Turning PointsTurning PointsI.I. Battle of Battle of StalingradStalingrad Dec 1942 Dec 1942

a. German army a. German army destroyeddestroyed..

II.II. Battle of Battle of El AlameinEl Alamein, 1943, , 1943, Allies Allies push Germans out of push Germans out of AfricaAfrica into into Italy. Italy the Italy. Italy the liberatedliberated by allies. by allies.

III.III. NormandyNormandy Invasion, June 6, 1944, Invasion, June 6, 1944, Allied Allied offensiveoffensive toward Germany. toward Germany. Liberate Liberate FranceFrance..

IV.IV. Battle of the BulgeBattle of the Bulge, Dec 1944, , Dec 1944, German offensive stopped by Allies. German offensive stopped by Allies. Germany Germany surrenderssurrenders..

War in the PacificWar in the Pacific

I.I. Battle of MidwayBattle of Midway, turning point, Allies , turning point, Allies defeat Japanese.defeat Japanese.

II.II. Allies begin Allies begin “island hopping”“island hopping” strategy, strategy, liberating each liberating each Pacific islandPacific island from from Japan.Japan.

War in the Pacific, continued.War in the Pacific, continued.

III.III. HiroshimaHiroshima, Aug 6, 1945, atomic bomb , Aug 6, 1945, atomic bomb dropped on city. Second atomic bomb dropped on city. Second atomic bomb dropped on dropped on NagasakiNagasaki. Japan . Japan surrenderssurrenders..

Effects of WWIIEffects of WWII

I.I. Nazi war criminals judged at Nazi war criminals judged at Nuremberg TrialsNuremberg Trials..

II.II. Areas of Europe and Asia Areas of Europe and Asia devastateddevastated from bombings and war.from bombings and war.

a. People a. People homelesshomeless.. b. b. ShortageShortage of food, medicine, of food, medicine,

clothing.clothing.III.III. Economic crisisEconomic crisis due to cost of war. due to cost of war.IV.IV. Atomic bomb used for the Atomic bomb used for the firstfirst time. time.V.V. Two Two superpowerssuperpowers emerge: USSR & emerge: USSR &

USA.USA.

VI. Formation of the VI. Formation of the United NationsUnited Nations..VII. Germany and city of Berlin VII. Germany and city of Berlin divideddivided..VIII. Japan VIII. Japan occupied occupied by USA for 7 years.by USA for 7 years.IX. Six million Jews murdered by Hitler.IX. Six million Jews murdered by Hitler.X. X. 55 million55 million people perished---most people perished---most

destructivedestructive war in history. war in history.