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P. 762
Focus Question: How did the Allies finally defeat the Axis powers?
As you read this section in your textbook, complete the timeline below to sequence the events
that led to the defeat of the Axis powers. (You will need Oct. 1944, Feb-March 1945, April-July 1945, May
1945, July 1945, Aug. 1945 & Sept. 1945)
CHAPTER 29.4 – Victory in Europe and the Pacific
Directions: Answer the questions in complete sentences, and in your own words, not
your friend’s words, and not the textbook answers from anywhere on the internet,
including Quizlet. Be specific in your answers (details, details, & details)!!!!! Please refrain
from starting your sentences with it, he, she, they, because, or I think…..it’s bad writing!!!
1.
Summarize how Victory in Europe was achieved by the Allies.
2.
What was Allies’ objective in the island-hopping campaign?
3.
How did the Allies combine ground, naval, and air power to chip away at
Japanese defenses?
4.
Summarize the Bataan March. Make sure you explain Who, What, Why, When,
Were and How.
5.
What behavior did Japanese fighters show in the battles of Iwo-Jima and
Okinawa and in the air?
6.
How do you think this behavior affected the decision to use the atomic bomb?
7.
Why did the Americans drop the second atomic bomb?