Transcript 27-4 Allies Turn the Tide

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* Soviet Union was in big trouble
* Germany had control of most of
Europe
* There were 5 key turning point
battles of WWII
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* During 900 day siege of Leningrad, more than
ONE million Russian’s died, mostly of starvation
* Greatest destruction and largest loss of life in
a modern city ever in history.
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* Allies realize that
they must focus
on “Beating
Hitler First” in
order to
maximize their
efforts.
* U.S. did not want
to fight a “TWOFRONT WAR”
* Allies began to
push back the
German advance
in Eastern
Europe.
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*General Patton
*General Eisenhower
*General MacArthur
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* General George
Patton- Famous
U.S. general
* Known for his
extremely tough
attitude
* Demanded a great
deal from his men
* Helped lead men
in Northern Africa
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* Led troops in Northern Africa
* Helped Britain push German military out of
Northern Africa and up through the “soft
underbelly” of Europe…Italy
* Eventually went on to lead the invasion of
Normandy aka D-Day in 1944
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* General MacArthur commanded
forces in the Pacific.
* Japan was able to hold off
American attack early on.
* MacArthur had to withdraw
* After that, Japan claimed more
territory in the Pacific
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* Why did the U.S. want to focus on Hitler first
and not fight a ‘two-front war’?
* Who were the 3 most famous U.S. generals?
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*Key Battles that help shape the turning of
the tide
*Battle of Midway
*Battle of Stalingrad
*Battle of El Alamein
*Invasion of Italy
*D-Day, Invasion of Normandy
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* Battle of Midway- May 1942, U.S. sank 4
Japanese aircraft carriers and destroyed
hundreds of planes.
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* The Nazis pushed deep into Russian territory by the summer of
1942
* Despite the fact that they were devastating the Soviet troops,
Stalin’s men would not give in.
* By the winter of 1943, the Soviets were able to surround the
Germans killing more than half of Hitler’s troops.
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*Allied forces push back the
Germans in Northern Africa at El
Alamein in Egypt
*Led by General Eisenhower and
General Patton, Allied troops
would overpower General Rommel
and the Germans
*Forced them out of Northern
Africa
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* Patton leads Operation Torch from Southern
Italy
* Germans brought Mussolini to Germany to
protect him
* Italian King takes over for Mussolini and signs
an armistice with the Allies
* Created a second front for Germany.
* June 6, 1944- landed in Normandy France
through the English Channel.
* More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft
supported the D-Day invasion
* More than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or
wounded
* More than 100,000 Soldiers began the march
across Europe to defeat Hitler.
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* What were the 5 turning points of WWII?
* Which battle is the most well known and
largest amphibious landing of all time?
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* German victory in Western Europe in
1944 which caused a bulge in the
Allied line
* The Allies sent in many men to
steam roll the German forces back
to the East
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