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Loose ends? Notes Chapter 17 Section 2 As many videos as you let me get to

Chapter 17 Section 1 Review

How How How

did the war create new opportunities for women and minorities? did scientists help the war effort? did A. Philip Randolph do?

What

did government regulations impact the lives of civilians?

What

role did Propaganda Posters play in the war effort? Use examples!

Chapter 17 Section 2
The War for Europe

Introduction (0 4:20)

Main Idea: Allied forces, led by the United States and Great Britain, battled Axis powers for control of Europe and North Africa. Why it Matters: During World War II, the United States assumed a leading role in world affairs that continues today.

What was the Battle of the Atlantic, and how did the Allies win it?

The United States and Britain Join Forces

War Plans
Churchill

convinces FDR to strike first against Hitler

The Battle of the Atlantic

Hitler

orders submarine attacks against supply ships to Britain

wolf

packs destroy hundreds of ships in

1942
Allies

organize convoys of cargo ships with escort:

destroyers

with sonar; planes with

radar
Construction

of Liberty ships (cargo carriers) speeds up

Eastern Front and Mediterranean

The Battle of Stalingrad

Hitler wants to capture Caucasus oil fields and destroy Stalingrad Soviets defeat Germans in bitter winter campaign

Over 230,000 Germans, 1,100,000 Soviets die

Battle a turning point: Soviet army begins to move towards Germany General Dwight D. Eisenhower commands invasion of North Africa Afrika Korps, led by General Erwin Rommel, surrenders May 1943

The North African Front

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpA6TC0T_Lw

Continued

The Italian Campaign

Allies

decide will accept only unconditional surrender from

Axis
Summer
1944

1943, capture Sicily; Mussolini forced to resign

Allies win Bloody Anzio; Germans continue strong resistance Americans Tuskegee Airmen, Buffaloeshighly decorated

Heroes in Combat
African

Mexican-American

soldiers win many awards

unit most decorated unit in U.S. history

Japanese-American

Allies Liberate Europe

Eisenhowers command, 3M troops from Britain, USA, Canada invade N. France Allies set up phantom army, send fake radio messages to fool Germans Operation Overlord June 6th, 1944 D-Day the start of the allied invasion
Parachuted Next

men behind enemy lines

day troops stormed beach massacre

Eisenhower directs Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day June 6, 1944

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCLJhxfj608&t=3m5s Weak stomachs?

@3:21 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TieWKjAOk-I

Continued

The Allies Gain Ground

General General

Omar Bradley bombs to create gap in enemy defense line George Patton leads Third Army, reach Paris in August

FDR

reelected for 4th term with running mate Harry S. Truman

Continued

The Battle of the Bulge

October

1944, Allies capture first German town, Aachen German tank divisions drive 60 miles into Allied area of the BulgeGermans push back but have irreplaceable losses in Germany, Soviets in Poland liberate concentration camps
find

December Battle

Liberation of the Death Camps

Allies

starving prisoners, corpses, evidence of killing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHcJtU9dr6I

Continued

Unconditional Surrender
April

1945, Soviet army storms Berlin; Hitler commits suicide accepts unconditional surrender of German Reich 8, 1945, V-E Day: Victory in Europe Day dies April 12; Vice President Harry S. Truman becomes president

Eisenhower

May

Roosevelts Death
FDR