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US strategies in fighting WWII

Analyze the strategies employed by the United States and the significance of major battles in WWII, including D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, and the Pacific theater. Learn about the Atlantic Charter and the tactics used in the war. Explore the impact of these events on the outcome of the war.

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US strategies in fighting WWII

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  1. Objective: Analyze the US strategies and Major battles of WWII Std: 11.7.2 US strategies in fighting WWII

  2. Prior Knowledge

  3. Importance • Through the Atlantic Charter with Britain, the United States pledged to • declare war against the Japanese. • do everything it could to help defeat Germany. • continue to stay completely neutral. • pray for the war to end soon.

  4. D Day

  5. D-Day Significance • Allies had been pushed off of Europe • Needed to gain a foothold on the continent again • Took a year to train and supply before attacking • If failed, Russia could possible defeat Germany and control Europe

  6. Normandy • Allies leave from Britain to attack Northern France • Operation Overlord – D-Day • Amphibious assault on the unsuspecting Germans • Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied troops • Land on the beach and take out the sea wall

  7. Battle of the Bulge • After D-Day spread out North to South across Europe • Germans make last push to stop Allies • Push into the center of the line, in hopes back to the sea • Attack from behind and take the Allies out

  8. Bulge 2 • The Allies were able to make a stand and push the Germans back for their final defeat • On the Eastern Front the Russians made their way into Berlin

  9. Objective: Analyze the US strategies and Major battles of WWII Pacific

  10. Midway • Japanese tried to eliminate American’s Naval power • Surprise attack but US code breakers intercepted message • Moved American aircraft carriers off the horizon and pulled Japan into a trap • Japan lost 4 aircraft carriers and a heavy destroyer • Turning point in Pacific • Japan never recovered from defeat. • America kept a base to launch attacks

  11. Island Hoping • In the Pacific the US used Island Hoping. • Jump islands that are heavily fortified but may not be key to the war • Go to islands that are important because of proximity to Japan or resources

  12. Iwo Jima • For 74 days, the U.S. pounded the small island with nearly 7,000 tons of bombs, and more than 20,000 shells • 110,000 American soldiers (25,000 killed or wounded) Vs. 25,000 Japanese soldiers (only 216 surrendered)

  13. Okinawa • 180,000 American soldiers and more than 1,300 warships Vs. 100,000 Japanese soldiers • 2ndlargest invasion in world history behind D Day • Japanese pilots flew 2,000 kamikaze attacks

  14. Okinawa • Americans: 50,000 dead or wounded – costliest battle of the war • Japanese: Out of 100,000 soldiers, only 7,200 remained to surrender • The importance of these battles was that the U.S. was able to bomb the Japanese islands at will

  15. Firebombing Europe and Japan • Goal: destroy cities • All major cities were “fair” game • Some considered this to be war crimes • Morale: left people undeterred, they wanted revenge

  16. Atlantic Charter • Set up goals for Post War world • No territorial gains by US or Britain • People have human rights • Lower Trade barriers • Freedom of the seas • World free of want and fear • Roosevelt couldn’t promise declaration of war • Do everything to “force an incident”

  17. Importance • Through the Atlantic Charter with Britain, the United States pledged to • declare war against the Japanese. • do everything it could to help defeat Germany. • continue to stay completely neutral. • pray for the war to end soon.

  18. Closure • During World War II, the Allied invasion of France on D-Day (June 6, 1944) was significant because it • demonstrated the power of the atomic bomb. • resulted in a successful German revolt against Hitler and the Nazi Party. • led to the immediate surrender of German and Italian forces. • forced Germany to fight a two-front war.

  19. Closure • What tactic was used by the United States in the Pacific theater • Blitzkrieg • Surprise Attack • Island Hopping • Schlieffen Plan

  20. Closure • The Battle of the Bulge was significant because it marked the • last German offensive. • liberation of the death camps. • Allies' first victory in a land battle. • Axis powers' first loss in a land battle.

  21. Closure • Which nation was defeated at the Battle of Midway after its plans of an attack were intercepted? • the Soviet Union • the United States • Japan • Great Britain

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