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Unit VI, Notes #8: The Allies Turn the Tide

Unit VI, Notes #8: The Allies Turn the Tide. Unit 6: #8. ***I. All-Out War. U.S and Britain Increased governmental power Total war Restricted rights Propaganda Japanese internment camps Women help win the war Jobs in factories/ construction Rosie the Riveter

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Unit VI, Notes #8: The Allies Turn the Tide

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  1. Unit VI, Notes #8: The Allies Turn the Tide Unit 6: #8

  2. ***I. All-Out War • U.S and Britain • Increased governmental power • Total war • Restricted rights • Propaganda • Japanese internment camps • Women help win the war • Jobs in factories/ construction • Rosie the Riveter • Served in military auxilery roles

  3. ***II. Battle of the Atlantic • 1939 – 1945 (Jan. 1942 – July 1943 were decisive) • German U-Boats were sinking unprotected U.S. and other Allies' merchant ships • Allies began using convoys to protect ships • The Allies also used a sonar system to detect German U-Boats • The Germans were very successful in the beginning, but by mid - 1943, the Allies had the upper hand

  4. ***III. The Allies Forge Ahead • North Africa • Eisenhower defeats Rommel (May, 1943) • Europe • “Big Three”- Churchill, FDR, Stalin agree to focus on Europe first (Nov, 1943)

  5. "The Battle of the Atlantic was the only thing that really frightened me" - Winston Churchill.

  6. ***III. The Allies Forge Ahead cont. • Italy- • July 1943, U.S. British forces land in Italy • Italians defeated but fighting continues vs. Germans • Soviet Union • Battle of Stalingrad- July 1942- Feb 1943 • bitter street by street fighting • Soviets encircled attackers • Huge German losses/battle winter

  7. ***IV. The Allies Push Toward Germany • June 6, 1944- D-Day- invasion of France (Normandy) • Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower and George Patton influential in leading attack • Round the clock bombing of Germany • During this time, Soviet Union was pushing into Poland and Allies were pushing North in Italy • 3 million ally troops to attack

  8. Normandy Invasion cont. (don’t need to copy) D – Day Ø60 mile stretch of beach Ø156,000 troops Ø4,000 landing craft Ø600 warships Ø11,000 planes ØLargest land-sea-air operation in history ØOmaha beach known as one of the most brutal areas

  9. Battle of the Bulge- Dec. 1944 • September 1944, France was freed from Nazi control • Massive German Counterattack:Germans were winning in the beginning • Last German offensive • 120,000 Germans died (also lost 600 tanks and guns and 1,600 planes – leading to defeat)) • 80,000 Americans died • After, Allied victory was certain

  10. Yalta – “The Big 3”

  11. ***V. Yalta Conference • Big Three agreed to divide Germany into 4 occupation zones • Soviets would enter war with Japan in three months • Disagreement on Eastern Europe • Stalin wanted control • FDR, Churchill wanted self-determination • Stalin agreed to free elections

  12. At the beginning of his 4th Term, President Franklin D. Roosevelt passes away (April 12, 1945) -The U.S. went through a major grieving period -Harry S. Truman, as Vice-President, takes the role as President • May 8, 1945: V-E day = Victory in Europe day

  13. The end of Hitler • April 30, 1945 Hitler and Eva Braun commit suicide (gun shot and cyanide) • Bodies burned in street • Cover of Time magazine May 7, 1945

  14. ***VI. V-E Day • May 8, 1945 • General Eisenhower accepted a surrender by the Third Reich • V-E day = Victory in Europe day • 1st part of War was over

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