4 HOME The Allies Are Victorious Key Idea

4 HOME The Allies Are Victorious Key Idea The Allies invade Europe as the Soviet Union drives the Germans westward, leading to Germany’s final defeat. Japan surrenders following an atomic bomb attack by the United States. Overview Assessment

4 HOME The Allies Are Victorious TERMS & NAMES Overview • Erwin Rommel • Bernard Montgomery MAIN IDEA WHY IT MATTERS NOW • Dwight D. Eisenhower Led by the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union, the Allies scored key victories and won the war. The Allies’ victory in World War II set up conditions for both the Cold War and today’s post-Cold War world. • Battle of Stalingrad Assessment • D-Day • Battle of the Bulge • kamikaze

4 HOME The Allies Are Victorious Section 4 Assessment 1. Look at the graphic to help organize your thoughts. List the outcomes of the four World War II battles listed below. Battle Outcome Battle of El Alamein Rommel’s army defeated in North Africa Battle of Stalingrad Held by Soviets D-Day Invasion Allies held beachheads Battle of the Bulge Allies eventually pushed Germans back continued. . .

4 HOME The Allies Are Victorious Section 4 Assessment 2. Based on what you have read in this section, how do governments gather support for a war effort on the home front? THINK ABOUT • the economy • forms of propaganda • individual participation in the war effort ANSWER Possible Responses: • Rationing of materials (gasoline, metals, rubber, food, etc. ) crucial to the war effort • Collecting war materials donated by individuals • Selling bonds to raise money for the war • Using propaganda to paint themselves as fighters for right against evil enemies continued. . .

4 HOME The Allies Are Victorious Section 4 Assessment 3. Do you think President Truman made the correct decision by ordering the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Why or why not? THINK ABOUT • the likely consequences if the atomic bomb had not been dropped • the destruction caused by the atomic bomb • World War II after the dropping of the atomic bomb ANSWER Possible Responses: Right: Dropping the bomb was an effective way to end the war in the Pacific. Wrong: The atomic bomb caused a huge loss of civilian lives. End of Section 4