section 4-pushing the axis back. jan ‘43 – casablanca conference increase bombing of germany ...
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Section 4-Pushing the Axis Back
Jan ‘43 – Casablanca Conference Increase bombing of Germany Attack Sicily
German oil, railroads, & aircraft destroyed
Sept ‘43 – Italy surrenders Hitler tries to regain Italy – fails -
retreats in May ’44 Tehran Conference
FDR, WC, Stalin meet War plans
Code name for the invasion of FranceGen Dwight Eisenhower in commandD-Day June 6, 1944
156,000 men284 major ships
5000 ships total50,000 vehicles11,000 planes
Situation in doubt at first – evacuation considered
Jun 11th – beaches secure – 326,000 men landed
10,000 casualties Paris liberated on Aug 25 1944
http://www.wtj.com/articles/normandy/index_map_sealand.htm
(pages 759–761)
(pages 759–761)
MacArthur returns Oct ‘44
Kamikaze attacks – 1st organized use
Major Japanese defeat Philippines liberated Jan ‘45
POW rescue – Bataan 510 men rescued
Sulfur Island – Feb 1945 100,000 men 6000
KIA 27 Medals of Honor (13
posthumously) 35 days of fighting Airfields for future
attacks & emergency landings
Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue
April 1, 1945 Largest amphibious assault in
history 82 day battle 183,000 men 327 major ships
Last step before invasion of Japan – 1000 miles away
> 100,000 Okinawans died Mass kamikaze attacks – 30+ ships sunk
Loss of life weighs in decision to use atomic
bombs 6 weeks later