4.+WWII+Assignment

Watch the videos and complete the questionnaire.




 * PEARL HARBOR - December 7th, 1941**

The bombing of Pearl Harbor became an important turning point for World War II because the United States entered the war to assist Great Britain, who had been heavily battered by Nazi Germany. The Japanese had prepared an attack on the US and this video depicts the terrible event.

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 * D-DAY - June 6th, 1944**

D-Day was another major turning point in World War II because the Allied Forces stormed various Normandy beaches in Northern France to gain a stronger foothold in that country. This crucial day was the tipping point for the Allies to winning the War in Europe and defeat Nazi Germany's ground forces.

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 * BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI - August 6th and 9th, 1945**

The bombing of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended World War II, stopping the war in the Pacific and ending the Japanese threat.

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