WH End Of WW II

The End of World War II

Battle of the Bulge Dec. 1944 • Hitler’s last counter- strike • “Nuts” • German teenagers • U.S. and Brits crush it

Yalta Conference (Feb 1945) zones of USSR & occupation Japan formation border disputes of the U.N. meeting of the “big three”

The Fall of Berlin--May 1945 Eisenhower and Stalin Hitler’s proclamation and suicide (4/30/45) Official surrender is 5/2/45 V-E Day 8 May 1945--Germany “ceased to exist”

Dresden Hamburg

Potsdam Conference (July 1945) the “big three” meet again--what’s different?

Potsdam Conference (July 1945) Reparations issue the three d’s for Germany News for Truman from the Manhattan Project ultimatum to Japan: surrender or face: “a rain of ruin from the air”

The Pacific Theater USSR invades China U.S. island hopping goal: unconditional surrender of Japan

Decision to drop the a-bomb “little boy” • Arguments FOR • Arguments AGAINST

Impact of the a-bomb on Hiroshima

More Hiroshima

And More Hiroshima

Lessons Learned from WW II: How to prevent WW III? Occupy Rebuild--Marshall Plan New constitutions Trials for war criminals military restrictions effective int’l organization

WH End Of WW II

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