Section 4-Pushing the Axis Back

Jan ‘43 – Casablanca Conference Increase bombing of Germany Attack Sicily

German oil, railroads, & aircraft destroyed

Sept ‘43 – Italy surrenders Hitler tries to regain Italy – fails -

retreats in May ’44 Tehran Conference

FDR, WC, Stalin meet War plans

Code name for the invasion of FranceGen Dwight Eisenhower in commandD-Day June 6, 1944

156,000 men284 major ships

5000 ships total50,000 vehicles11,000 planes

Situation in doubt at first – evacuation considered

Jun 11th – beaches secure – 326,000 men landed

10,000 casualties Paris liberated on Aug 25 1944

http://www.wtj.com/articles/normandy/index_map_sealand.htm

(pages 759–761)

(pages 759–761)

MacArthur returns Oct ‘44

Kamikaze attacks – 1st organized use

Major Japanese defeat Philippines liberated Jan ‘45

POW rescue – Bataan 510 men rescued

Sulfur Island – Feb 1945 100,000 men 6000

KIA 27 Medals of Honor (13

posthumously) 35 days of fighting Airfields for future

attacks & emergency landings

Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue

April 1, 1945 Largest amphibious assault in

history 82 day battle 183,000 men 327 major ships

Last step before invasion of Japan – 1000 miles away

> 100,000 Okinawans died Mass kamikaze attacks – 30+ ships sunk

Loss of life weighs in decision to use atomic

bombs 6 weeks later