After the year 1942, the fearsome hegemony of the military forces of the Axle it seemed to crumble through the first significant victories of its enemies. The serious defeat in battle of Stalingrad cost the lives of thousands of German soldiers. In North Africa, the previous success of the Afrika Korps (formed by Italian and German fronts) came to an end with the reaction of American and British soldiers. In such a way, the war entered its last months, opening doors for a possible turn of the allies.
Take of Italy and death of Mussolini
In June 1943, the Americans landed in Sicily, carrying out a powerful offensive that took over the entire southern part of Italy. Before long, the capital, Rome, was taken, and Mussolini he ended up dead by forces of the anti-fascist movement formed by the Italians themselves. That same year, the Tehran Conference brought together North American, British and Soviet leaders to organize the military action that would carry out the reconquest of Western Europe.
Mind Map - World War II
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Day D
In day June 6, 1944, the famous "Day D” marked the landing of allied forces, who crossed the turbulent waters of the English Channel towards the Normandy. Even with strong resistance from the Germans, General Dwight Eisenhower's commands managed to promote the conquest of Northern France and the recovery of the capital, Paris. After the recovery of French territory, the war on European soil was marked by the “race” to the city of Berlin.
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Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, on what became known as D-Day.
war in the pacific
while the Nazis were lashed on two fronts, the Japanese troops resisted, even with the serious defeats suffered in the Coral Sea and in Midway. In February 1945, the conquest of Iwo Jima made it clear that the Japanese could not beat their American opponents. Still, the Japanese did not give up and carried out suicide attacks, ordering the pilots kamikaze to launch their bomb-laden planes at US vessels.
Atomic bombs
Fearing that the conflict would be prolonged, the United States decided to use an extreme device to win the Japanese surrender. On August 6 and 9, 1945, the release of atomic bombs against the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki determined the deaths of thousands of Japanese civilians. Through such action, World War II came to an end with the signing of the Japanese surrender, on September 2, 1945. Read too: Effects of Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Mushroom formed by the bomb dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945
By Rainer Sousa
Graduated in History
*Mental Map by Daniel Neves
Graduated in History
Would you like to reference this text in a school or academic work? Look:
SOUSA, Rainer Gonçalves. "Final Months of World War II"; Brazil School. Available in: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/historiag/meses-finais-segunda-guerra-mundial.htm. Accessed on June 27, 2021.
