World War II: Military Strategy [APUSH Review Unit 7 Topic 13] Period 7: 1898-1945

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In this video Heimler takes you through Unit 7 Topic 13 of the AP U.S. History curriculum which is set in period 7 (1898-1945).

After the United States officially entered World War II, much of its initial push was fighting in the Pacific Theater against Japan. At first the Japanese made U.S. progress very difficult, but after the decisive battles known as the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway, the tide turned in favor of the Allies. A particularly effective means of attack for the United States was known as the island-hopping campaign. Ultimately the war against Japan ended with the dropping of two atomic bombs, a new weapon of devastating force, on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

In the European Theater of the war, the D-Day Invasion was a major Allied offensive aiming to liberate France from German occupation. It was successful, and as the Allied Powers pushed closer to Berlin, Hitler’s last stand came in the form of the Battle of the Bulge. Though costly in terms of Allied troops, it was ultimately ineffective. A week after Hitler took his own life, Germany surrendered.