Key learning points

1. Now that America had ended its policy of isolationism, it was committed to fighting Japan and her ally, Germany.
2. The Japanese occupied most of southeast Asia, their brutal conduct was influenced by a military code.
3. The daring amphibious D-Day landings took place in June 1944, meaning Nazi Germany was now fighting on two fronts.
4. The landings were a major turning point in the war as they hastened Germany's surrender in May 1945.
5. Germany surrendered after being surrounded by the Allied armies from the west and the Soviet forces from the east.

Keywords

• Isolationism - the policy or practice of showing interest only in your own country and not being involved in international activities or war

• D-Day - the day during WW2 when the Allies began their invasion of Europe by attacking the coast of northern France; Operation Overlord

• Amphibious - relating to both land and water; warfare consisting of naval and air forces and involving the landing and establishing of forces on a hostile shore

• Munitions - military weapons such as guns and bombs

Common misconception