End of the War in Europe and Pacific

March 1945, where were the Allies and Soviet troops closing in on? Late April, what do American/Soviet soldiers do when they meet Axis armies?

Western and Eastern Germany close in on Berlin. Shake hands at Elbe River, Axis begin surrendering.

What happens to Mussolini in Italy and Hitler in Berlin? After 12 years, what finally happens and what day does it happen?

Guerrillas capture and kill and commits suicide in underground bunker as Soviet troops fought way into Berlin. Hitler's "thousand-year Reich" had been bombed and in ruins and Germany surrenders on May 7.

The war in Europe ends on what day and what is it called now?

May 8, 1945, V-E Day (Victory in Europe)

What was the reason for victory in Europe?

Hitler had to fight on many fronts and insisted on making all the military decisions, but some turned out horrible like invasion of Soviet Union. USA was very productive, producing more supplies than all the Axis powers combined. Allies would bomb German production which made oil became more scarce.

What happened to young Japanese kamikaze pilots in 1944?

Undertook suicide mission where they crash their explosive-laden airplanes into American war ships. 

What islands were bloody battles being set in the Pacific in 1945? How long did they last? What does Japan show and what do Americans think about?

Iwo Jima from February to March 1945 and Okinawa from April to July 1945. They would rather fight to death than surrender and estimated that invasion of Japan would cost million or more causalities. 

Allied military leaders planned for what, who had another idea? What idea did they have?

Invasion, scientists. Matter could be converted into pure energy, in military terms, scientists can create explosion more powerful than ever by splitting atoms. 

What project was done to test the scientist’s idea, did it work? What does Harry Trueman realize about the product? He decides to what with it and why?

Manhattan Project at Alamogordo, New Mexico, Yes. Was terrible force for destruction. use it against Japan because believed it would end the war faster and save American lives. 

What does Truman tell Japan and how does Japan respond, what does Harry do then?

Surrender or face destruction and ignores it and USA takes action. 

What day is the bomb dropped? How much does it take out? What happened after the drop? What happens to Soviet Union on August 8?

August 6, 1945. 4 square miles and instantly killed more than 70,000 people. Many people died from radiation sickness.