Cambridge IGCSE History
DS-E4How did the Allies achieve victory over the Axis powers?
Overview
Specified content: the invasion of Sicily and victory in Italy; the collapse and surrender of Germany in 1945 (D-Day and the advance to Germany, the Russian advance); the defeat of Japan (Guadalcanal and Okinawa, island-hopping, bombing, the atomic bomb); consolidation of victory (occupations of Germany and Japan, the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials).
Learning objectives
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- DS-E4.1Explain the importance of the Allied advance through Italy.
- DS-E4.2Explain why Nazi Germany was on the point of collapse by April 1945.
- DS-E4.3Explain why the Allies achieved victory over Japan.
- DS-E4.4Explain how the Allies consolidated their victories in Germany and Japan.
Lessons
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Allied victory in Europe, 1943-1945
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The defeat of Japan and the consolidation of victory
35 min
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