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World War II Events

World War II Events.

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World War II Events

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  1. World War II Events SS5H6- The student will explain the reasons For America’s involvement in World War II. B. Describe major events in the war in both Europe and the Pacific; include Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, D-Day, VE and VJ Days, and the Holocaust. C. Discuss President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

  2. Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Allied troops D-day “Operation Overlord” June 6, 1944 Normandy, France Invasion of Europe to recapture European lands from the Germans Crossing the English Channel and landing on the beaches http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/?q=videos+of+normandy+invasion&vid=C09B752C0B4A73C0B31FC09B752C0B4A73C0B31F&docid=605037920962&FROM=LKVR5&GT1=LKVR5&FORM=LKVR3

  3. Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party and Jews Holocaust World War II 1939-1945 Europe Blamed Jew for trouble after WWI Part of Hitler’s “Final Solution” Concentration Camps, gas chambers http://mail.thomas.k12.ga.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4819430n%26tag=related;photovideo

  4. Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Europe and America V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) May 8, 1945 Europe and US To celebrate the end of the war in Europe Germany surrenders to Allies after Hitler’s death

  5. Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Japanese and American Navies Surprise attack on Pearl Harbor naval base December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii To damage U.S. Pacific fleet and be able to gain territory before U.S. recovered Flying over the Pacific Ocean and attacking U.S. ships

  6. Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Allied troops vs. Japanese troops Battle of Iwo Jima February 19,1945 – March 16, 1945 Island of Iwo Jima To stop bombing of Allied ships, to cut off the airfields use by Japanese Bombing by air and sea and attacking beach

  7. Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? United States and Japan V-J Day (Victory over Japan Day) August 15, 1945 United States To celebrate the end of bloodshed Dropped two atomic bombs; Japan surrenders

  8. Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Crew of Enola Gay Dropping of atomic bomb August 6, 1945 Hiroshima, Japan To force Japan to surrender Flying over Hiroshima in the U.S. bomber Enola Gay

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