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World War II: The War Fronts US History Wartime Diplomacy Atlantic Charter Meeting (1941) Tehran Conference (1943) FDR, Churchill, Stalin meet to discuss strategy. Stalin wants second front open on Germany Yalta (1945) FDR and Churchill meet to discuss goals for the war FDR, Churchill, and Stalin agree to split Germany into 4 zones, each controlled by one of the allies Stalin would see creation of governments in Eastern Europe Agreed to create United Nations Potsdam (1945) Truman informs Stalin of Atomic Bomb Ultimatum given to Japan: “Surrender or else…” D-Day June 6, 1944 Invasion of the beaches of Normandy to liberate France from German Occupation Led by Gen. Dwight Eisenhower Battle of Iwo Jima Battle of Iwo Jima 22 day battle 5,900 Marines killed 1,000 Navy killed 19,000 wounded All but a few of 21,000 Japanese killed Island Hopping The Manhattan Project In August 1942 scientists begin work on a top secret atomic research project Many scientists German Create the atomic bomb & test it in July 1945 in a desert in New Mexico Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki Truman’s Options Invasion of Japan Continue incendiary bombings of Japan Would cost 1 million American Lives War could go on for another 6-8 months Atomic Bomb End war immediately No loss of American life Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki The Atomic Bomb Hiroshima bombed 8/6/1945 Nagasaki bombed 8/9/1945 70,000 killed 40,000 killed Hundreds of thousands die later from radiation & cancer Impact of Atomic Bomb Droppings Demonstrates that US is premier military power in the world Sets up Cold War and arms race