America's entry into the war and the D-Day landings
I can explain why America's entry into the war and the D-Day landings were major turning points in the Second World War.
America's entry into the war and the D-Day landings
I can explain why America's entry into the war and the D-Day landings were major turning points in the Second World War.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Now that America had ended its policy of isolationism, it was committed to fighting Japan and her ally, Germany.
- The Japanese occupied most of southeast Asia, their brutal conduct was influenced by a military code.
- The daring amphibious D-Day landings took place in June 1944, meaning Nazi Germany was now fighting on two fronts.
- The landings were a major turning point in the war as they hastened Germany's surrender in May 1945.
- 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
America and Britain won the war by defeating the Nazis in Berlin.
The Soviets had pushed the Nazi army back across eastern Europe; four out of five German soldiers killed in WW2 were killed on the Eastern Front.
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