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World War IIPeriod 311/11/2011European TheaterPacific Theater

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November 1942 Operation TorchJuly 1942 Battle of El AlameinJune 1941 Operation BarbarossaAugust 1942 Battle of StalingradSeptember 1939 Battle of the AtlanticJuly 1943 SicilyJanuary 1944 Italy/Monte CasinoApril 1945 Capture of MussoliniJune 1944 D-DayDecember 1944 Battle of the BulgeApril 1945 Battle of BerlinJanuary 1945 Fuhrerbunker

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February Battle of Java SeaMay Fall of the PhilippinesApril Bataan Death MarchMay Battle of Coral SeaAugust Battle of GuadalcanalJune Battle of MidwayOctober Battle of Leyte GulfFebruary Battle of Iwo JimaApril Battle of OkinawaAugust Hiroshima/ Nagasaki194219441945

Bataan Death March

"Rosalina Baro." SMCCD.NET Redirection Page. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. .The Philippines campaignThe high commandThe InvasionBattle of CorregidorAfter Math

We were winning the World War II. There was no question the Philippines would soon be free again. The horrible tragedy is that thousands of innocent defenseless prisoners of war and civilian internees were being slaughtered before we could rescue them. The Los Banos interment camp held over 2,147 men, women and children all destined to be executed unless we could free them. While there were only 243 prison guards, there were over 8,000 enemy marines within striking distance. Troops from the American 11th Airborne Division, 130 strong, under the command of MG Swing accepted the challenge. The result was the most successful rescue mission ever recorded. All the prisoners were rescued and only two Americans were killed and two wounded.

Chief of Staff and former Secretary of State, General Colin Powell, proclaimed: "I doubt that any airborne unit in the world will ever be able to rival the Los Baos prison raid. It is the textbook airborne operation for all ages and all armies."

"The Fall of the Philippines-Sources." U.S. Army Center Of Military History. Web. 27 Oct. 2011. .Battle of The Philippines overview

The High Command developed plans for an invasion as part of their routine operations. First called Fritz and then Directive 21, Hitler seized on the idea of invading Russia and issued the directive, renaming it Operation Barbarossa in honor of Frederick I, the twelfth century Prussian King who was prophesied to rise from his grave and restore Germany to world power. Operational orders were given in January 1941.THE HIGH COMMAND

The Japanese losses sustained from 1 January -30 April and from the initial assault landings on 5 -6 May, resulted in losses of about 900 dead and 1,200 wounded, while the defenders suffered 800 dead and 1,000 wounded.Corregidor's defeat marked the fall of the Philippines and Asia, but Imperial Japan's timetable for the conquest of Australia and the rest of the Pacific was severely upset. Its advance was ultimately checked at the battle for New Guinea, and at Guadalcanal, the turning point in the Pacific war.About 4,000 of the 11,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war from Corregidor were marched through the streets of Manila to incarceration at Fort Santiago and Bilibid Prison, criminal detention centers turned POW camps. U.S. Army and Navy nurses (the Angels of Bataan and Corregidor") continued to work on Corregidor for several weeks, and were then sent to Santo Tomas.

THE AFTERMATHHyperWar: Rising Sun: Contents." Ibiblio - The Public's Library and Digital Archive. Web. 27 Oct. 2011. .

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Beginning of World War 2How Mussolini diedVideo of him capturedHis quoteMussolini and his girlfriend Hitler taking over.Capture of Mussolini

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Beginning of world war 2On June 10th 1940, Mussolini led Italy into World War 2 on the side of the Axis siding with France against Germany in the early 1930s. Believing the war would be short, he declared war on France and the United Kingdom in order to gain territories in the peace treaty that would soon follow it.The last few days of the war in Italy, Dictator Benito Mussolini attempted to escape the Allied Army by hiding in a German convoy headed toward the Alps. Partisans stopped and searched the convoy at Dongo. They found him in the back of a truck wearing a privates overcoat over his striped general's pants. The Partisans took him prisoner and he was later joined by his girlfriend, Clara Petacci, at Mezzegra. The council lead by the Communists, they decided to execute Mussolini and 15 leading Fascists in retaliation.

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Mussolini This clip is about Mussolini talking with Hitler and getting captured, he was flying to Germany to meet up with Hitler to talk about the Axis powers.

Mussolini was a man of a iron heart. He wanted wealth and was hungry for power. He built roads, school, and many other buildings when he had power. But, then when he was at the height of the power, people started to see what kind of a ruler he was. He formed a secret police called Cheka to kill or threaten anyone who went against him and who was with the socialisms. Many landowners and bank owners supported him. From those days, he changed his political party to Fascist Party. Many Italians feared him and had no choice and vote for him at a government choosing thing for if they didn't they would get arrested, killed, or threatened.

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Mussolini Mussolini and 15 leading Fascists were executed on April 29, 1945 and their bodies were hung at an Esso gas station in the Piazzale Loerto in Milan. They were all put on display for people to see and to thank them for killing them.

http://www.custermen.com/ItalyWW2/ILDUCE/Mussolini.htm

Mussolinis FAMOUS quote

The fate of nations is intimately bound up with their powers of reproduction. All nations and all empires first felt decadence gnawing at them when their birth rate fell off. ~Benito Mussolini

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Mussolini and his girlfriend, Clara PEttaciAfter being shot, kicked, and spat upon, the bodies were hung upside down on meathooks from the roof of an Esso gas station. The bodies were then stoned by civilians from below. This was done both to discourage any Fascists from continuing the fight and as an act of revenge for the hanging of many partisans in the same place by Axis authorities. The corpse of the deposed leader became subject to ridicule and abuse. Fascist loyalist Achille Starace was captured and sentenced to death and then taken to the Piazzale Loreto and shown the body of Mussolini. Starace, who once said of Mussolini "He is a god,"saluted what was left of his leader just before he was shot. The body of Starace was strung up next to the body of Mussolini.

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Hitlers now in controlNow that Mussolini the leader of the Axis powers is dead, its Hitlers time for control to help defeat Italy. When Hitler heard how Mussolini had been executed and put on public display, he vowed he would not let this happen to him. A few days later Hitler watched his new wife, Eva Braun, drink some poison and then he shot himself in the mouth. In keeping with his orders, their bodies were placed in a shell hole outside his Berlin bunker and burned.Mussolini's body was taken down and buried in a secret grave in Musoco Cemetery. Almost a year later he was exhumed and his remains placed in a small trunk which was hidden for 10 years by the police. After many requests by Donna Rachele, Mussolini's wife, the police released the body and in September 1957 his remains were buried in a private ceremony at the family.

Battle of Iwo Jima

Anthony PeifferBattle descriptionAmericans supportAftermath of the battle Video slide

Battle DescriptionIwo Jima was a island taken over by the Americans from the empire of Japan. The U.S. invasion, charged with the mission of capturing the three airfields on Iwo Jima, resulted in some of the fiercest fighting in the Pacific Campaign of World War II.

Americans support 18Americans were covered by extensive naval and air support, and were able to deliver an enormous amount of firepower onto the Japanese positions.

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Aftermath of the battleOf the 22,060 Japanese soldiers entrenched on the island, 21,844 died either from fighting or by ritual suicide. Only 216 were captured during the battle. According to The official Navy Department Library website, The 36-day Iwo Jima assault resulted in more than 26,000 American casualties, including 6,800 dead.

Battle of Leyte GulfObjectivesBiggest naval battle of WW2The battleRelevance to war

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Battle OverviewThe battle of Leyte was also known as the second battle of the Philippine sea and is considered to be the largest naval battle of WW2.It was fought near the Philippine islands of Leyte, Samar from 2326 October 1944.

The Battle of Leyte Gulf created four major naval battles, the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, the Battle of Surigao Strait, the Battle off Cape Engano and the Battle off Samar.

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A video of the battlehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyeiEaiuvas

Relevance to warThe battle of Leyte Gulf secured the beachheads of the U.S sixth army.The Japanese navy suffered their biggest loss of ships and crew ever.Japan is also cut off from all its occupied territories in Southeast Asia.

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U.S lossesThe U.S lost 6 ships and 4 others were damaged.The 6 ships that were lost were the USS Princeton, USS Gambier Bay, St. Lo, Hoel, Johnston, USS Samuel B. Roberts.

Battle of berlinComparison of armsSignificance of the battle of KurskCasualties and survivorsHitlers SuicideVideo

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Comparison of ArmsGermanyRussiaSoldiers596,5001,670,000Artillery8,23028,000Tanks7003,300Aircraft1,30010,000

This is the comparison of arms between Germany and Russia.One of the reasons why Germany lost was because they lacked a greater defense."The Battle for Berlin." History Learning Site. Web. 27 Oct. 2011. .

Battle of Kursk

Berlin had many battles fought on its land. Before the Battle of Berlin the Battle of Kursk was fought there.This made the land very inhabitable and harder to prepare for battleThis made it easier for the USSR to win the battle against Germany

"Battle for Berlin: April May 1945." Military History Encyclopedia on the Web. Web. 27 Oct. 2011. .

Casualties and survivors

In the battle of Berlin there were many fatalities and survivors.81,116 dead or missing280,251 sick or woundedThe total fatalities were 361,367 soldiers and 22,000 civiliansThere were approximately 405,373 survivors."List of Battles by Casualties." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. .

Hitlers Suicide

Adolph Hitler ended up committing suicide just before the Battle of Berlin was declared over.This was because he knew that the Russians had won and feared the torture he would endure if they caught himhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100601224357AAtoSRl

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In this short video it shows the different types of arms that were used. Also where both sides infiltrated Berlin. "Battle of Berlin 1945 - YouTube." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 27 Oct. 2011. .

Early lifeWeapons that were used during the Battle of coral sea.Background of the battle.Video of the battleThe significance of the battle.Battle of Coral Sea

Fought southwest of the Solomon Islands and eastward from New Guinea.

The first of the Pacific War's six fights between opposing aircraft carrier forces.

The first major check on the great offensive they had begun five months earlier at Pearl Harbor.

The Battle of the Coral Sea was fought between the Japanese and Allied navies from May 4 through May 8, 1942 in the Coral Sea.

Mack, Floyd. "Battle of the Coral Sea." Maintenance Mode. Web. 25 Oct. 2011. Story of the Battle of Coral Sea

From December of 1941 to the spring of 1942, Japanese forces moved through the Pacific and southeastern Asia while defeating the Allies.

In April 1942, five months after the Japanese had battered the American fleet at Pearl Harbor, Lt. Colonel Doolittle loaded sixteen B-25 bombers onto the carrier U.S.S. Hornet and went for Japan.

The planes took off 650 miles from Japan, bombed Tokyo, then flew on to China as the American carriers returned to Pearl Harbor. Hickman, Kennedy. "Battle of the Coral Sea - World War II Battle of the Coral Sea." Military History - Warfare through the Ages - Battles and Conflicts - Weapons of War - Military Leaders in History. Web. 25 Oct. 2011. .Background

Japanese Navy only lost 23 warships and none had been larger than a destroyer. 67 transport ships had also been lost.379 livesAircrafts and naval ships.

Weapons

Hickman, Kennedy. "Battle of the Coral Sea - World War II Battle of the Coral Sea." Military History - Warfare through the Ages - Battles and Conflicts - Weapons of War - Military Leaders in History. Web. 25 Oct. 2011.