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Allied Powers
- U.S.
- France
- England
- Soviet Union
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Pearl Harbor
- December 7, 1941
- Japan attacked the U.S. fleet docked at Pearl Harbor
- 2,400 killed and 1,200 wounded
- 300 Airplanes and 18 warships sunk
- "A day that will live in infamy"
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U.S. Strategy
- Defeat Germany and win the war in Europe 1st
- Stop Japan from expanding, defeat Japan after the Germans have been defeated
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What did the united states need to do to get ready for the war?
- Draft: Requiring some men to serve in the military
- Grow the military to 15 million soldiers
- Sell bonds to raise money for the war
- Change factories over to military use
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Time Line of Major Events in Europe
- North Africa Campaign
- Invasion of Italy
- Invasion of France
- Battle of The Bulge
- Bombing of Germany
- V-E Day
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North Africa Campaign
- U.S., French, and British forces first major victory
- Stopped Germany from expanding and then drove them from Africa
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Invasion of Italy
- Beginning of the liberation of Europe
- Needed ASAP to take pressure off U.S.S.R. and England
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Invasion of France
- D-Day
- Largest landing by sea in history
- 4,600 ships and landing craft
- 1,000 Bombers
- 150,000 troops
- 2,000 casualties on Omaha beach alone
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Battle of The Bulge
- Germany is almost defeated
- Germany puts everything they have in to one last effort
- 20% of all U.S. deaths occurred in this battle
- Germany loses the battle and the war is all but over
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Bombing of Germany
- The Allies' firebombed German cities
- 40,000 dead at Dresdan
- 50,000 dead at Hamburg and Berlin
- 600,000 total dead and 800,000 injured
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V-E Day
- Germany surrenders May 8, 1945
- V-E Day
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