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SS5H6- The student will explain the reasons For
America’s involvement in World War II. B. Describe
major events in the war in both Europe and the
Pacific; include Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, D-Day, VE
and VJ Days, and the Holocaust. C. Discuss President
Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bombs on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Who?
What?
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Allied troops
D-day
“Operation
Overlord”
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When?
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June 6, 1944
Where?
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Normandy, France
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Why?
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How?
Invasion of Europe to
recapture European lands
from the Germans
 Crossing the English Channel
and landing on the beaches
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Adolf Hitler and
the Nazi Party
and Jews
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Who?
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What?
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When?
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World War II 1939-1945
Where?
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Europe
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Why?
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How?
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Holocaust
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Blamed Jew for trouble after
WWI Part of Hitler’s “Final
Solution”
Concentration Camps, gas
chambers
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Who?
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Europe and America
V-E Day (Victory in
Europe Day)
 May 8, 1945
 When?
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What?
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Where?  Europe and US
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Why?
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How?
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To celebrate the end
of the war in Europe
 Germany surrenders
to Allies after Hitler’s
death
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Japanese and
American Navies
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Who?
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What?
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Surprise attack on Pearl
Harbor naval base
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When?
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December 7, 1941
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Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
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Where?
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Why?
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How?
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To damage U.S. Pacific fleet
and be able to gain territory
before U.S. recovered
Flying over the Pacific Ocean
and attacking U.S. ships
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Who?
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What?
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When?
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Where?
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Why?
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How?
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Allied troops vs.
Japanese troops
Battle of Iwo Jima
February 19,1945 –
March 16, 1945
Island of Iwo Jima
To stop bombing of Allied
ships, to cut off the airfields
use by Japanese
Bombing by air and sea and
attacking beach
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Who?
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What?
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When?
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V-J Day (Victory over
Japan Day)
August 15, 1945
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Where?
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United States
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Why?
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How?
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United States and Japan
To celebrate the end of
bloodshed
Dropped two atomic
bombs; Japan
surrenders
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Who?
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Crew of Enola Gay
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What?
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Dropping of atomic bomb
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When?
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August 6, 1945
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Where?
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Hiroshima, Japan
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Why?
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How?
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To force Japan to
surrender
Flying over Hiroshima in
the U.S. bomber Enola Gay