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Major battles of World War II

Major battles of World War II. By: Trevor Sherman History Grade 10. Click for next slide. Major Battles. Battle of the Bulge Battle of Iwo Jima Battle of Midway Battle of Omaha Beach Battle of Stalingrad Battle of Okinawa Battle for Berlin Battle of the Coral Sea

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Major battles of World War II

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  1. Major battles of World War II By: Trevor Sherman History Grade 10 Click for next slide

  2. Major Battles • Battle of the Bulge • Battle of Iwo Jima • Battle of Midway • Battle of Omaha Beach • Battle of Stalingrad • Battle of Okinawa • Battle for Berlin • Battle of the Coral Sea Multiple choice question

  3. Battle of the Bulge • December 16, 1944 • German offensive on the western front (Belgium&France) • Hitler’s last offensive • Allies won the battle after two weeks of fighting • Total Allied death:81,000 Click to return to index

  4. Battle of Iwo Jima • February 19-March 26, 1945 • Important to the Allies for the two airfields • Heavy resistance from Japanese • Knew the importance to the Allies • Famous picture was taken February 26 • Japanese casualties: 21,570 dead, 216 captives • Allied Casualties:6,821 killed/missing and 19,217 wounded Click to return to index

  5. Battle of Midway • June 4-June 7, 1942 • Naval battle over a tiny Allied base (Midway Atoll) • Japanese wanted a surprise attack on Pacific fleet • Americans were well prepared and sent three fleets to ambush the four carriers • Only one carrier was lost for the Allies while all four were lost for the Japanese Click to return to index

  6. Battle of Omaha Beach • June 4, 1944 • One of the five beaches used during the Normandy Invasion • Disaster struck • Landing craft missed target • Air Support missed target • 2,400 casualties Click to return to index

  7. Battle of Stalingrad • August 23, 1942- February 2, 1943 • Major offensive by the Axis • 1,000 tons of bombs were dropped by German Luftwaffe • Germans held 90% of city for most of the battle • Close-quarter building to building fighting • One of the bloodiest battles in history • Estimated 1.75-2 million casualties. Click to return to index

  8. Battle of Okinawa • April 1-June 21 1945 • Allies wanted it for its close proximity to Japan • Largest amphibious assault of WWII • 90% of island was destroyed • U.S. Losses-62,000 • Japan Losses-90,000 Click to return to index

  9. Battle of Berlin • April 16-May 2, 1945 • Soviet Army offensive into Germany • May 2, Germans surrendered • Unofficial end to the war • Suicide of Hitler • German casualties as many as 458,000 • Soviet casualties:81,116 Click to return to index

  10. Battle of Coral Sea • May 4-May 8, 1942 • Japanese offensive on Solomon islands met at Coral Sea • First naval engagement in which the ships never fired directly at one another • Let aircraft do the fighting • Allied forces casualties-543 • Japanese casualties-1,074 Click to return to index

  11. Multiple Choice! • What was one of the bloodiest battles in history that had between 1.75 and 2 million casualties? • Battle of Berlin • Battle of Stalingrad • Battle of Omaha Beach • Battle of the Bulge

  12. Incorrect • Sorry! Battle of Berlin is not the right answer. The Battle of Berlin had around 500,000 casualties Click to try again!

  13. Correct! • The Battle of Stalingrad is right! It was a major offensive by the Axis lasting almost six months! Click to return to title

  14. Incorrect • Sorry the Battle of Omaha Beach is incorrect. This battle had only 2400 casualties Click to try again!

  15. Incorrect • Sorry the Battle of the Bulge is incorrect. This battle had 81,000 casualties. Click to try again!

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