World War IIWorld War IIDay 4Day 4

U.S. helped Allied U.S. helped Allied Powers defeat Mussolini Powers defeat Mussolini

in Northern Africa in Northern Africa ((Operation TorchOperation Torch), ),

then focused attention on then focused attention on defeated Hitlerdefeated Hitler

THE EUROPEAN FRONTTHE EUROPEAN FRONT

Nov 11, 1942

Invasion of NormandyInvasion of Normandy Turning point of war June 6, 1944 = D-Day U.S. commander = Eisenhower “Operation Overlord” largest land and sea invasion (100 days)–5000 ships &11,000 planes landed 2.2 million men on 5 beaches across 50 miles

–… crossing 200 yards of beach while under fire to reach protection and cliffs

Caen

Higgins Craft

http://www.memorial-caen.fr/portailgb/

Pointe Du Hoc, Omaha Beach, Normandy

The American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer

Check out the wiki for History Check out the wiki for History Channel videos on the Invasion Channel videos on the Invasion

of Normandyof Normandy

http://rundell-amhistory.pottsgrove.wikispaces.net/Video+Clips+for+World+War+II+Unithttp://rundell-amhistory.pottsgrove.wikispaces.net/Video+Clips+for+World+War+II+Unit

Bedford, Virginia Bedford, Virginia MemorialMemorial

Twenty-one of the 35 soldiers from the town of 3,200 who landed in France were killed that day, including 19 in the

first 15 minutes.

116th Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division

Invasion scene

Through the Surf

Across the Beach

Death on Shore

Scaling the Wall

Victory

The Final Tribute

Nov 19, 1942

After Germany After Germany

surrendered unconditionally surrendered unconditionally

on May 8, 1945on May 8, 1945

((V-E DayV-E Day),),

we focused our attentionwe focused our attention

on defeating Japanon defeating Japan

Yalta Conference (Br, US, Yalta Conference (Br, US, SU)SU)

Yalta ConferenceYalta ConferencePeace conference to determine

what would happen post-war (Allied Powers)–Germany divided into 4–SU to take control of Baltic States with promise of free elections (Why?)

–SU to enter war against JapanMr. Milantoni: “big mistake”

–United Nations formed