Associate Program Material
Appendix C

World War II and the Atom Bomb

Complete the charts in Parts 1 and 2 by providing the requested information. An example is provided in Part 1. Answer the questions in Part 3.

Part 1: Western Front

Campaign
Dates
Allied objective
Major turning point
Outcome

EXAMPLE:

North Africa October 1942 to May 1943 Attack Germans from the southern side; expose the vulnerability of the Nazi empire Battle at El Alamein: German forces driven out of Egypt The American offensive finally drove the Germans from Africa, allowing the Allies to move toward Italy

Italy July 10 1943
Aug 17 1943 Attack Germans and Italian and open the Mediterranean sea lanes Taking Sicily from the Germans and Italians by over throwing the Mussolini
Over throwing the Mussolini

Normandy June 6 1944
June 8 1944
To conquer the Germans and gain a second front within Europe. Breaking through the Atlantic wall and had pushed inland.
Allies gaining control of a 50 mile stretch on the coast of France, allowing the allies to move toward Paris.

Liberation of Paris August 19 1944
August 25 1944 To get the Germans out and to gain control of Paris.
The capture of Aachen city
German garrison surrendered

Part 2: The Pacific

Campaign, Battle, or Major Event
Dates
Allied objective or role
Major turning point
Outcome

Battle of the Coral Sea May 4 1942
May 8 1942
To stop the Japanese from invading Australia Japanese fleet carrier Shokaku and Zuikaku was attacked and severely damaged.

Japanese invasion repelled

Battle of Midway June 4 1942
June 7 1942 The Japanese wanted to trap the U.S. remaining aircrafts
The sinking of Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, and Hiryu. The Japanese aircraft carriers. Japan losing control of the pacific and 4 aircraft carriers and 1