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The War for Europe and North Africa

The War for Europe and North Africa. World War II. US and Britain Join Forces. Agree to defeat Hitler first, then Japan Battle of the Atlantic Germany tried to prevent supplies from reaching UK Convoys and sonar help US ships survive attacks Allies gain control of the seas.

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The War for Europe and North Africa

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  1. The War for Europe and North Africa World War II

  2. US and Britain Join Forces • Agree to defeat Hitler first, then Japan • Battle of the Atlantic • Germany tried to prevent supplies from reaching UK • Convoys and sonar help US ships survive attacks • Allies gain control of the seas

  3. Eastern Front and Mediterranean • Battle of Stalingrad (1941-1943) • First turning point in the war • Soviets trap Germans and cut off supplies • Germany surrenders 1/31/43 • Soviets lost 1.1 million defending city

  4. Eastern Front and Mediterranean • Operation Torch – November 1942 • Allies attempt to take N. Africa • Led by Gen. Eisenhower • German Gen. Rommel surrendered May 1943 • Morale for Allies

  5. Eastern Front and Mediterranean • Italian Campaign • “Soft Underbelly” of Europe • Allies capture Sicily • Mussolini forced to resign • Allies don’t capture Italy until 1945

  6. Eastern Front and Mediterranean • Decorated Minority Units • Tuskegee Airmen: African Americans • Japanese 442nd Combat Team was most decorated unit in US history

  7. Allies Liberate Europe • D-Day: June 6, 1944 • Massive invasion of Normandy coast • Largest land-sea-air invasion in history • German retaliation was brutal • Allies work for 3 months to liberate France • August 1944: Paris liberated • September 1944: All of France liberated

  8. Allies Liberate Europe • Battle of the Bulge • Hitler tried to cut off Allied supply lines • Germans push 60 miles into France • Germans forced to retreat, suffer heavy losses • Allies begin discovering concentration camps

  9. Allies Liberate Europe • April 12, 1945: FDR dies in GA • Truman becomes President • Hitler shot himself to avoid capture • VE Day (Victory in Europe): May 8, 1945

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