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Ch. 27 Sec. 4 -- The Allies Turn the Tide
Main Idea (American Flag on 790): _______________________________________________________
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Bleak Days for the Allies (790)
What were three reasons situation for the Allies looked bleak in 1942?
1. __________________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________________
In the Soviet Union, during the 900 day siege of Leningrad, more than ____ ___________ Russian
civilians, died mostly of _______________.
Meanwhile, Japanese forces were on the move in the ______________ region. After bombing Pearl
Harbor, they seized Guam, Wake Island, Hong Kong, and ________________.
The Tide Turns (791)
Describe three victories for the Allies in 1942 and 1943:
1. __________________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________________
Opening a Second Front (792)
D-Day Invasion: On ________ _____, _________ (date) a fleet of _______ (#) Allied ships carried
an invasion force to France. Allied troops scrambled ashore at _____________. Despite intense
German gunfire and heavy losses, __________ forces pushed on. On August 25, 1944, the Allies
entered _________. Within a month, all of ___________ was free.
Victory in Europe (793)
On Dec. 16, 1944, German forces began a fierce counterattack called the __________ of the ________.
Who was Audie Murphy? ______________________________________________________________
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Who won the Battle of the Bulge? Germans or Allies (circle one)
Who became President when FDR died in 1945? ________________ (first and last name)
By April 1945, ____________ was collapsing. American troopers were closing in on Berlin
from the __________. Soviet troops were advancing from the ___________.
On May 7, 1945, ________________ surrendered to the Allies.
Name: _______________________ Period: _____
Ch. 27 Sec. 5 -- The End of the War
Main Idea (American Flag on 796): ________________________________________________________
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War in the Pacific (796)
What were two main American goals in the Pacific war?
1. __________________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________________
Define: Island Hopping -- _______________________________________________________________
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What were Kamikaze missions? __________________________________________________________
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The Surrender of Japan (797)
After American scientists successfully tested an _________ ________, the Allies sent Japan the
Potsdam Declaration message that warned Japan to _____________ or face “prompt and utter
____________________.”
On August 6, 1945, an American bomber dropped an atomic bomb on _____________ (city), Japan.
The blast destroyed most of the city, killing at least ____________ (#) and injuring an equal number.
On August 9, a second atomic bomb was dropped on _____________. About ___________ (#) died
instantly. In both cities, many more people later died from the effects of atomic ______________.
On August 14, 1945, the emperor of Japan announced that his nation would ________________.
The Deadliest War in History (798-799)
Historians estimate that between ______ and _____ ______________ people were killed.
After the war, Americans heard horrifying stories of the brutal mistreatment of prisoners of war.
About 10,000 American and Filipino prisoners died at the hands of the Japanese during a march with
little food or water in 1942. It was called the ____________ _________ ___________.
In the Holocaust, Nazis imprisoned Jews from Germany and the nations they conquered. More than
_____ ______________ (#) Jews were tortured and murdered.
In the ________________ __________ after the war, 12 Nazi leaders were sentenced to death for
their roles in war crimes and the Holocaust.