His 125 Appendix C

Associate Program Material

Appendix C

World War II and the Atom Bomb

Complete the charts in Parts 1 and 2 by providing the requested information. An example is provided in Part 1. Answer the questions in Part 3.

Part 1: Western Front

Campaign

Dates

Allied objective

Major turning point

Outcome

EXAMPLE:

North Africa

October 1942 to May 1943 Attack Germans from the southern side; expose the vulnerability of the Nazi empire Battle at El Alamein: German forces driven out of Egypt The American offensive finally drove the Germans from Africa, allowing the Allies to move toward Italy

Italy

September 1943 to May 1945 For the German forces to surrender, they have to arrange and command an attack to Sicily and to campaign on the mainland of Italy.

There were a total of 320,000 casualties and in Italy, the Axis forces retreated and surrendered.

Normandy June 6 to mid july 1944 To give the Germans the wrong information about the place and date of the attack. An Allied campaign all around Western Europe began.

A foothold in France was secured.

Liberation of Paris

Aug 19,-Aug 25 1944 To obtain Paris and its freedom

This battle marked the liberation of Paris and the exile of the Vichy government to Sigmaringen in Germany.

Part 2: The Pacific

Campaign, Battle, or Major Event

Dates

Allied objective or role

Major turning point

Outcome

Battle of the Coral Sea

May 4-8 1942 To oppose the Japanese offensives, the US sent two Navy Carrier task forces as well a combined Australian-American cruiser forces. These were under the command and supervision of American Admiral Frank J. Fletcher.

To oppose Japan’s move of taking Port Moresby, New Guinea; the United States sent in their two aircraft carriers. This was when the Battle of the Coral sea happened.

Japan forces were forced to call off their invasion of New Guinea,

Battle of Midway

June 4 – June 7 To have the Japanese eliminated.

Japan...