WWII Comes to An EndEQ: How did countries

cooperate to end WWII?

War in Europe Ends D-Day Invasion – Operation Overlord

• Largest amphibious attack in history• Allies invade France and free it from German

control• Beginning of end for Germany as pushed back

Battle of Bulge• Allies attack Germany from both sides• Hitler knew he was defeated and commits

suicide VE Day

• May 8, 1945• Official end of the war with Germany and Italy

War Ends in Pacific Battle of Midway

• Allies stop Japan’s advancements in Pacific finally

• Start Island Hopping Strategy – take over smaller less defended islands to get close to Japan for an invasion

Allies get close to Japan but cost a lot of lives

Atomic Bombs End It Manhattan Project

• Secret project to build atomic bombs US decides to drop the atomic

bombs on Japan to help save American lives• Hiroshima – Aug 6, 1945• Nagasaki – Aug 9, 1945

VJ Day• Japan officially surrenders on 9/2/1945