Allied Counter-Offensive:“Island-Hopping,” 1942-5Allied Counter-Offensive:“Island-Hopping,” 1942-5
11
22
33
44
US Marines on Mt. Surbachi,
Iwo Jima [Feb. 19, 1945]
US Marines on Mt. Surbachi,
Iwo Jima [Feb. 19, 1945]
Yalta: February, 1945Yalta: February, 1945 FDR wants quick Soviet entry into FDR wants quick Soviet entry into
Pacific war.Pacific war. FDR & Churchill concede Stalin FDR & Churchill concede Stalin
needs buffer, FDR & Stalin want needs buffer, FDR & Stalin want spheres of influence and a weak spheres of influence and a weak Germany.Germany.
Churchill wants Churchill wants strong Germany strong Germany as buffer as bufferagainst Stalin.against Stalin.
FDR argues FDR argues for a ‘United for a ‘United Nations’.Nations’.
Mussolini & His Mistress,
Claretta Petacci
Are Hung in Milan, 1945
Mussolini & His Mistress,
Claretta Petacci
Are Hung in Milan, 1945
US & Russian Soldiers Meet at the Elbe River:
April 25, 1945
US & Russian Soldiers Meet at the Elbe River:
April 25, 1945
CrematoriCrematoria at a at
MajdanekMajdanek
Entrance Entrance to to
AuschwitzAuschwitz
Horrors of the Holocaust Exposed
Horrors of the Holocaust Exposed
Horrors of the Holocaust Exposed
Horrors of the Holocaust Exposed
Mass Graves at Bergen-BelsenMass Graves at Bergen-Belsen
Hitler’s “Secret Weapons”:
Too Little, Too Late!
Hitler’s “Secret Weapons”:
Too Little, Too Late!V-1 Rocket:V-1 Rocket:
“Buzz “Buzz Bomb”Bomb”
V-2 V-2 RocketRocket
Werner von Werner von BraunBraun
Hitler Commits Suicide April 30, 1945
Hitler Commits Suicide April 30, 1945
The FThe Füührer’s hrer’s BunkerBunker
Cyanide & PistolsCyanide & Pistols
Mr. & Mrs. HitlerMr. & Mrs. Hitler
V-E Day (May 8, 1945)V-E Day (May 8, 1945)
General Keitel General Keitel
V-E Day (May 8, 1945)V-E Day (May 8, 1945)
The Code Breakers of WW II
The Code Breakers of WW II
Bletchley ParkBletchley Park
The German The German “Enigma” Machine“Enigma” Machine
The Japanese The Japanese “Purple” “Purple”
[naval] Code [naval] Code MachineMachine
Potsdam Conference:July, 1945
Potsdam Conference:July, 1945
FDR dead, Churchill out of office as FDR dead, Churchill out of office as Prime Minister during conference.Prime Minister during conference.
Stalin only original.Stalin only original. The United States The United States
has the has the A-bombA-bomb.. Allies agree Germany Allies agree Germany
is to be divided into is to be divided into occupation zones occupation zones
Poland moved Poland moved around to suit around to suit the Soviets. the Soviets.
P.M. Clement President P.M. Clement President JosephJoseph Atlee Truman Stalin Atlee Truman Stalin
Tinian Island, 1945Tinian Island, 1945
Little Boy Fat ManLittle Boy Fat Man
Enola GayEnola Gay CrewCrew
Hiroshima – August 6, 1945
Hiroshima – August 6, 1945
© 70,000 killed 70,000 killed immediately.immediately.
© 48,000 buildings. 48,000 buildings.
destroyed.destroyed.© 100,000s died of 100,000s died of
radiation radiation poisoning & poisoning & cancer later.cancer later.
Hiroshima, August 6, 1945Hiroshima, August 6, 1945
Nagasaki – August 9, 1945
Nagasaki – August 9, 1945
©40,000 killed 40,000 killed immediately.immediately.
©60,000 injured.60,000 injured.©100,000s died of100,000s died of
radiation radiation poisoningpoisoning& cancer later.& cancer later.
Nagasaki, August 9, 1945Nagasaki, August 9, 1945
V-J Day (September 2, 1945)
V-J Day (September 2, 1945)
V-J Day in Times Square, NYC
V-J Day in Times Square, NYC
WW II Casualties: Europe
WW II Casualties: Europe
Each symbol indicates 100,000
dead in the appropriate theater
of operations
WW II Casualties: AsiaWW II Casualties: Asia
Each symbol indicates 100,000
dead in the appropriate theater
of operations
WW II Casualtie
s
WW II Casualtie
s
Country Country Men in war Men in war Battle deaths Battle deaths WoundedWounded
Australia Australia 1,000,000 1,000,000 26,976 26,976 180,864180,864
Austria Austria 800,000 800,000 280,000 280,000 350,117350,117
Belgium Belgium 625,000 625,000 8,460 8,460 55,51355,51311
BrazilBrazil22 40,334 40,334 943 943 4,2224,222
Bulgaria Bulgaria 339,760 339,760 6,671 6,671 21,87821,878
Canada Canada 1,086,3431,086,34377 42,04242,04277 53,14553,145
ChinaChina33 17,250,5217,250,521 1
1,324,516 1,324,516 1,762,0061,762,006
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia — — 6,6836,68344 8,0178,017
Denmark Denmark — — 4,339 4,339 ——
Finland Finland 500,000 500,000 79,047 79,047 50,00050,000
France France — — 201,568 201,568 400,000400,000
Germany Germany 20,000,0020,000,000 0
3,250,0003,250,00044 7,250,0007,250,000
Greece Greece — — 17,024 17,024 47,29047,290
Hungary Hungary — — 147,435 147,435 89,31389,313
India India 2,393,891 2,393,891 32,121 32,121 64,35464,354
Italy Italy 3,100,000 3,100,000 149,496149,49644 66,71666,716
Japan Japan 9,700,000 9,700,000 1,270,000 1,270,000 140,000140,000
Netherlands Netherlands 280,000 280,000 6,500 6,500 2,8602,860
New Zealand New Zealand 194,000 194,000 11,62511,62544 17,00017,000
Norway Norway 75,000 75,000 2,000 2,000 ——
Poland Poland — — 664,000 664,000 530,000530,000
Romania Romania 650,000650,00055 350,000350,00066 ——
South Africa South Africa 410,056 410,056 2,473 2,473 ——
U.S.S.R. U.S.S.R. — — 6,115,0006,115,00044 14,012,0014,012,0000
United Kingdom United Kingdom 5,896,000 5,896,000 357,116357,11644 369,267369,267
United States United States 16,112,5616,112,566 6
291,557 291,557 670,846670,846
Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 3,741,000 3,741,000 305,000 305,000 425,000425,000
1. Civilians only.2. Army and navy figures.3. Figures cover period
July 7, 1937 to Sept. 2, 1945, and concern only Chinese regular troops. They do not include casualties suffered by guerrillas and local military corps.
4. Deaths from all causes.5. Against Soviet Russia;
385,847 against Nazi Germany.
6. Against Soviet Russia; 169,822against Nazi Germany.
7. National Defense Ctr., CanadianForces Hq., Director of History.
World War I CasualtiesWorld War I Casualties
01,000,0002,000,0003,000,0004,000,0005,000,0006,000,0007,000,0008,000,0009,000,000
10,000,000RussiaGermanyAustria-HungaryFranceGreat BritainItalyTurkeyUS
Massive Human Dislocations
Massive Human Dislocations
End of World War II –
Beginning of the Cold War
End of World War II –
Beginning of the Cold War