Major Forces and Battles of World War II

World War II

US History10th GradeBy: Nate RossMajor Forces and Battles of World War II

the Big FourAllied ForcesUnited States of America lead by President Franklin D. Roosevelt Entered the war in 1941 when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7thGreat Britain was lead by Prime Minister Winston ChurchillEntered the war in 1939 after Germany invaded Poland on September 3rd Soviet Union (Russia) was lead by Joseph StalinEntered the war in 1939 when they began the invasion of Poland with GermanyIn June 1941 Germany attacked the Soviet Union to end the threat of a neighboring communist country.France was lead by Charles de GualleEntered the war in 1939 after Germany had invaded PolandSurrendered to Germany in June of 1940

The axis powersNazi Germany was lead by Adolf Hitler.Started the war when Germany invaded Poland in 1939.Japan was lead by Emperor Hirohito.Entered the war on December 7th 1941 when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor Hawaii.Italy was lead by Benito Mussolini.Entered the war in June of 1940

Europe in World War IINotice Germany was fighting the war on three different fronts: East in Russia, West in France, and South in North AfricaThe Pacific

Not only were there battles on islands with the Marines many of the battles in the pacific were in the ocean between the U.S. and Japanese Navies European theaterMajor BattlesSeptember 1st 1939- Hitler invades Poland. Poland falls within weeks of the invasion.June 22nd 1941- Germany invaded Russia known as Operation Barbarossa. 4.5 million Germans invaded Russia along the eastern front.July 1st 1942- the Battle of El Alamein was fought in Egypt between Great Britain, Germany, and Italy. This is also known as the first battle.August 21st 1942- the Battle of Stalingrad was the turning point in the east when Russia defeated the German advance.June 6th 1944- D-Day invasion of Normandy France by the United States, Great Britain, and Canadian Forces. Also know as Operation Overlord was the largest amphibious landing ever.December 16th 1944- the Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive against the allies. The Americans took 89,000 casualties.April 16th 1945- The Battle of Berlin was the last ditch effort for the Germans who fell to the RussiansMajor Battles in the PacificDecember 7th 1941- Japan attacks Pearl Harbor HawaiiDecember 23rd 1941- Americans surrender to Japanese on Wake Island and are taken to Bataan PhilippinesMay 3rd 1942- Battle of Coral Sea was fought in the waters around the Solomon IslandsJune 4th 1942- Battle of Midway was the turning point of the war in the PacificAugust 7th 1942- First U.S. troops amphibious landing in the Solomon Islands at Guadalcanal and TulagiSeptember 27th 1942- British troops begin offensive in BurmaNovember 20, 1943- U.S. Troops invade Makin and Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands

Major Battles in the PacificJune 15, 1944- U.S. Marines invade Saipan in the Mariana IslandsFebruary 19, 1945- U.S. Marines invade Iwo JimaAugust 6, 1945- First Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima from a B-29 flown by Col. Paul TibbetsAugust 9, 1945- Second Atomic Bomb is dropped on Nagasaki from a B-29 flown by Maj. Charles Sweeney -- Emperor Hirohito and Japanese Prime Minister Suzuki then decide to seek an immediate peace with the AlliesSeptember 2, 1945- Formal Japanese surrender ceremony on board the MISSOURI in Tokyo Bay as 1,000 carrier-based planes fly overhead; President Truman declares VJ Day

Review question #1Who was the President of the United States of America when Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese?George WashingtonFranklin RooseveltTheodore RooseveltReview Question #2What were the two different theaters in World War II?A. North and SouthB. Germany and JapanC. European and PacificEnd of PowerPointPlease click the button below to return to the begin of PowerPoint for the next student.Noisefuel_005710NoisefuelNF15: Gratuitous ViolenceSound Effects22152.0eng - iTunNORM 000000E1 00000090 00000FF1 00000E76 00000030 00000288 00008EB4 00007F6E 00000A50 00000C90eng - iTunSMPB 00000000 00000210 00000B3E 0000000000102C32 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000