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14.3 NOTES
The Allies Turn the Tide
Standard and Objective
Objective- To understand the major turning points of the war
Standard 10.8.3 Identify and locate the Allied and Axis powers on a map and discuss the major turning points of the ward, principal theaters of conflict, key strategic decisions and resulting war conferences, with emphasis on the importance of geographical factors
I. All-Out War
U.S and Britain Increased governmental
power Total war Restricted rights Propaganda Japanese internment
campsWomen help win the war
Jobs in factories/ construction
Rosie the Riveter Served in military
auxilery roles
II. The Allies Forge Ahead
Pacific Theater- Battle of Coral Sea and
Midway (May-June 1942)- U.S. victories
North Africa Eisenhower defeats
Rommel (May, 1943)Europe
“Big Three”- Churchill, FDR, Stalin agree to focus on Europe first (Nov, 1943)
II. The Allies Forge Ahead cont.
Italy- July 1943, U.S. British
forces land in Italy Italians defeated but
fighting continues vs. Germans
Soviet Union Battle of Stalingrad- July
1942- Feb 1943 bitter street by street
fighting Soviets encircled
attackers Huge German losses
III. The Allies Push Toward Germany
Dwight Eisenhower- supreme commander of Allied forces
June 6, 1944- D-Day- invasion of France
Round the clock bombing of Germany
Battle of the Bulge- Dec. 1944 Massive German
Counterattack Last German offensive After victory was certain
IV. Yalta Conference
Big Three agreed to divide Germany into 4 occupation zones
Soviets would enter war with Japan in three months
Disagreement on Eastern Europe Stalin wanted control FDR, Churchill wanted
self-determination Stalin agreed to free
elections
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