WAR IN EUROPE

WAR IN WAR IN

EUROPEEUROPE

Battles to Know on the European Front

-Stalingrad-D-Day-Bulge

WAR IN WAR IN THE THE

PACIFICPACIFIC

WAR IN THE PACIFICWAR IN THE PACIFIC

-Philippines-Philippines Bataan Death Bataan Death

March March -Midway -Midway -Guadalcanal-Guadalcanal-Iwo Jima/ -Iwo Jima/ Okinawa Okinawa

*Fighting strategy *Fighting strategy of Japanese!!!of Japanese!!!

War News BroadcastWar News Broadcast

You will be assigned one of the above mentioned battles. You will be assigned one of the above mentioned battles. In groups of your choosing, you will create a 3-4 minute long news In groups of your choosing, you will create a 3-4 minute long news

broadcast of your event. broadcast of your event. You must turn in a script which you can only use as a reference You must turn in a script which you can only use as a reference

during your segmentduring your segment You may perform your segment in any combination of ways you like – You may perform your segment in any combination of ways you like –

interview, reenactment, live at the scene, news desk, etc. interview, reenactment, live at the scene, news desk, etc. Everyone must participate/have a speaking partEveryone must participate/have a speaking part Information required – Information required –

Brief explanation of what happenedBrief explanation of what happened Significance – Why was this battle important? Why do we care? Significance – Why was this battle important? Why do we care?

DEFEATING DEFEATING GERMANYGERMANY

Operation Torch Operation Torch (1942-May 1943)(1942-May 1943) Gen. George C. MarshallGen. George C. Marshall Second front in France?Second front in France? Stalingrad Stalingrad (Dec 1942/Jan 1943)(Dec 1942/Jan 1943)

Air War Air War incendiary raids incendiary raids

on Hamburg, on Hamburg, Berlin and Berlin and Dresden Dresden

Invasion of Italy Invasion of Italy Mussolini Mussolini

D-DayD-Day

Invasion of NormandyInvasion of Normandy

Eisenhower Meets with Paratroopers before D-Eisenhower Meets with Paratroopers before D-DayDay

D-DAY LANDING JUNE 6, 1944D-DAY LANDING JUNE 6, 1944After the Normandy InvasionAfter the Normandy Invasion

GUIDING GUIDING QUESTIONQUESTION Why did the United Why did the United States decide to use States decide to use atomic bombs against atomic bombs against Japan?Japan?

(strictly military measure to end the war? or (strictly military measure to end the war? or diplomatic measure designed to intimidate the diplomatic measure designed to intimidate the Soviet Union in the postwar era?)Soviet Union in the postwar era?)

Island-Hopping in the PacificIsland-Hopping in the Pacific

American Troops Before Amphibious LandingAmerican Troops Before Amphibious Landing US troops wading ashore Butaritari, November 1943US troops wading ashore Butaritari, November 1943

Attempting to Secure a Beachhead on Pacific IslandAttempting to Secure a Beachhead on Pacific Island Sprawled bodies on beach TarawaSprawled bodies on beach Tarawa

DEFEATING DEFEATING GERMANYGERMANY

Stalingrad (Dec 1942/Jan 1943)Stalingrad (Dec 1942/Jan 1943) Allied invasion of France Allied invasion of France Normandy - D-Day Normandy - D-Day (June 6, 1944)(June 6, 1944) Battle of the Bulge Battle of the Bulge (late December 1944)(late December 1944)

Fall of GermanyFall of Germany Berlin Berlin (June 2, (June 2,

1945)1945) Hitler suicide Hitler suicide

((April 30) April 30) Surrender Surrender June June

7, 1945 (V-E Day)7, 1945 (V-E Day) Yalta Yalta

ConferenceConference

WAR IN THE WAR IN THE PACIFICPACIFIC

Island Island Hopping Hopping

kamikazeskamikazes Iwo Jima Iwo Jima

(Feb-March 1945)(Feb-March 1945)

Okinawa Okinawa (April – June 1945)(April – June 1945)

Flag Raising on Flag Raising on Iwo JimaIwo Jima

BEGINNING THE ATOMIC BEGINNING THE ATOMIC AGEAGE FDR death FDR death (Warm Springs, GA, April 12, 1945)(Warm Springs, GA, April 12, 1945)

Harry S Truman Harry S Truman (President 1945-53)(President 1945-53)

Churchill, Roosevelt & Stalin at Yalta, Feb. 1945Churchill, Roosevelt & Stalin at Yalta, Feb. 1945President Truman addressing President Truman addressing Congress after Roosevelt’s deathCongress after Roosevelt’s death

BEGINNING THE ATOMIC AGEBEGINNING THE ATOMIC AGE Manhattan Project Manhattan Project (begun 1942)(begun 1942) Alamagordo, NM, Alamagordo, NM, July 16, 1945July 16, 1945

Potsdam Conference - Potsdam Conference - Unconditional surrender or face Unconditional surrender or face ”utter destruction””utter destruction”

Firebomb TokyoFirebomb Tokyo Hiroshima Hiroshima (August 6, 1945)(August 6, 1945) Nagasaki Nagasaki (August 9, 1945)(August 9, 1945)

Japan surrender Japan surrender September 2, 1945 (V-J Day)September 2, 1945 (V-J Day)

Atomic Bombs: “Little Boy”Atomic Bombs: “Little Boy” & & “Fat Man” “Fat Man”

Col. Paul W. Col. Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., & the Tibbets, Jr., & the ENOLA GAYENOLA GAY

Hiroshima Hiroshima After the Bomb After the Bomb Blast, Blast, August August 6, 19456, 1945

Hiroshima After the Bomb Blast, August 6, Hiroshima After the Bomb Blast, August 6, 19451945

Hiroshima after the atomic bomb, August 6, Hiroshima after the atomic bomb, August 6,

19451945

Nagasaki Nagasaki atomic atomic bombingbombing

August 9, 1945August 9, 1945

Aftermath of Nagasaki Aftermath of Nagasaki

bombingbombing

Arguments for useArguments for use

Japanese refused to surrender. It Japanese refused to surrender. It was estimated an invasion similar was estimated an invasion similar to D-Day was needed to bring the to D-Day was needed to bring the

war to an end. war to an end.

US officials estimated conquest of US officials estimated conquest of Japan’s empire would last an Japan’s empire would last an

additional 18 months to 2 years. additional 18 months to 2 years.

US officials estimated Allied US officials estimated Allied casualties at 1/2 to 1 1/2 million, in casualties at 1/2 to 1 1/2 million, in addition to huge Japanese losses if addition to huge Japanese losses if

there was an invasion of Japan. there was an invasion of Japan.

Japanese leadership was informed Japanese leadership was informed of the destructive power and nature of the destructive power and nature of the bomb and offered a period to of the bomb and offered a period to

surrender but declined.surrender but declined.

Arguments opposedArguments opposed

Bombs were untested and their Bombs were untested and their destruction unknowndestruction unknown

Neither city was a major Neither city was a major military target and the attacks military target and the attacks

would mainly kill Japanese would mainly kill Japanese civilians.civilians.

Radiation poisoning, birth Radiation poisoning, birth defects and contamination defects and contamination

would have negative effects on would have negative effects on the population.the population.

Would set a precedent about Would set a precedent about using weapons of mass using weapons of mass

destruction in wardestruction in war

Surrender ceremonies on the Surrender ceremonies on the USS USS MissouriMissouri

Japanese SurrenderJapanese Surrender on the on the USS MissouriUSS Missouri Sept 2, Sept 2, 19451945

RESULTS OF THE SECOND RESULTS OF THE SECOND WORLD WARWORLD WAR

300,000 dead, over 800K wounded300,000 dead, over 800K wounded $320 billion cost$320 billion cost National debt rose from $50 Billion in 1941 to $250 National debt rose from $50 Billion in 1941 to $250

billion by 1945billion by 1945 End of DepressionEnd of Depression Joined United NationsJoined United Nations Only major power without significant physical Only major power without significant physical

damagedamage

7 Future American Presidents Views of the World 7 Future American Presidents Views of the World Were Formed by Service in WWIIWere Formed by Service in WWII

7 Future American Presidents Views of the World 7 Future American Presidents Views of the World Were Formed by Service in WWIIWere Formed by Service in WWII

WWII Memorial, Washington, DCWWII Memorial, Washington, DCWWII Memorial, Washington, DCWWII Memorial, Washington, DC

Dedicated on April 29, 2004Dedicated on April 29, 2004

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Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill, Tehran, Tehran,

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