U.S.

victory at D-Day was on June 6,

Midway allowed It was one of the 1944. By June 11,
U.S. forces sank 4 largest amphibious more than 326,000
fleet carriers, 1 fthem to move
into an offensive invasions in history, allied troops had
heavy cruiser, 332 consisting of some landed and the
position in the beaches were secure.
aircraft, and 5,000 156,000 allied troops in
Pacific. secure.
Japanese sailors. Normandy, France.

By August of 1944,
Japanese attempts Paris had been
to destroy
remaining U.S.
aircraft carriers was
Midway D-Day liberated and the
allies were
beginning their
thwarted by code march to Berlin.
breakers.

Following Hitler attempted

Okinawa, to break the allied
President Truman
opted to drop the World War II armies in two
through blitzkrieg
atomic bombs on tactics in the
Japan, leading to The Ardennes.
their surrender.
Okinawa Bulge
In December
1944, the
It was one of the
Germans
bloodiest battles of
the war: 49,000 launched a
American Fought in April desperate battle
casualties and 1945, Okinawa in the forested
110,000 Japanese
were killed.
was the last
major battle of
Iwo The allies emerged
Ardennes.
victorious due to a
World War II.
Jima German fuel
shortage and
courageous
Nearly all the American fighting.
23,000 Japanese
troops guarding the
U.S. Marines
islands were killed raising the American control of
following a month American flag on the island was vital to
of fighting. Mt. Suribachi establishing a
became one of the bombing campaign of
most recognized
the Japanese
photos in history.
mainland.