17:5 - World War II Ends

Chapter 17 Section 5: World War II Ends

• Critical Thinking (p.360): Why is the Normandy invasion considered a turning point in the war?
• Geography Connection (p.361): #1 & 2
• Critical Thinking (p.362): What effects did the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have on Japan?
• Reading Progress Check (p.362): What was the strategic importance of the "second front" that the Allies opened in western Europe?
• Reading Progress Check (p.363): What was the major disagreement between the United States and the Soviet Union at the conclusion of World War II?
• Lesson 5 Review (p.363): #1, 2, 3, 4, 5