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Retaking Europe

Retaking Europe. Unit 4 Lesson 6 (Section 25.2). Objectives:. Evaluate US mobilization efforts. Analyze Allied war goals and strategies for victory. Identify key events and major turning points in WW2. Describe the liberation of Europe. Warm Up:.

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Retaking Europe

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  1. Retaking Europe Unit 4 Lesson 6 (Section 25.2)

  2. Objectives: • Evaluate US mobilization efforts. • Analyze Allied war goals and strategies for victory. • Identify key events and major turning points in WW2. • Describe the liberation of Europe.

  3. Warm Up: • What world events forced the US to abandon its policy of isolationism and move from neutrality to involvement in WW2?

  4. Review • Identify 5 things the US did to mobilize for the war. http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=BC922622-57B0-49C7-8A8C-1402AF991964&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

  5. Evaluating the Situation • Axis Domination 1940-1942

  6. Allied War Strategy

  7. Allied War Strategy • Dem. Euro • New Internatl Org. • Hitler 1st- Thru FRA • Japan 2nd

  8. Allied War Strategy • Dem Euro • British Empire • Limited Soviet influence • Hitler 1st- From N. AFR

  9. Allied War Strategy • SURVIVAL • Hitler Immediately, • need Allies to open W. Front

  10. Turnaround: Allied Offensive • Handout Blank Map • Battle of the Atlantic • North African Campaign • Italian Campaign • War in Soviet Union • Allied Invasion Western Europe • Battle of the Bulge • German Surrender

  11. Battle of the Atlantic 1942-43 Goal: Stop GRM wolf packs cutting supplies to Allies Turnaround: Convoy, Sonar/Radar, # of ships

  12. N.Africa – “Operation Torch” Nov 1942 Goal: Stop Rommel’s ‘Afrika Corps’ from claiming oil, Suez Canal Turnaround: GB @ El Alamein, US @ Morocco and Algeria Surrender: May 43 @ Tunisia Casablanca Conference – Euro 1st, Uncondtl Surrender

  13. Italian Invasion – “Oper Shingle” Summer 43 Goal: Attack “Soft Underbelly” of Axis, divert attention Turnaround: ITL people throw out Mussolini…Jan 44 Bloody Anzio Surrender: June 1944 liberate Rome, Mussolini captured April 45

  14. War in Soviet Union • Why break Non-Aggression Pact? • “Living Space” • Oil & food • Why successful? • USSR poorly trained & armed, unprepared • Oppressed by Stalin support GRM troops • Total destruction • Stalin said leave nothing for GRMNS

  15. Defending Stalingrad 1942-43 Goal: Defend rail/industrial center, oil fields Turnaround: Winter 42, Soviet counterattack / tactics (house-to-house) Surrender: Feb 43 (~1.5m dead)

  16. W.Euro – “Operation Overlord” D-Day:June 6, 1944 Allied Goal: Invade Euro center Tactics: Massive land, air & sea invasion Normandy, FRA Turnaround: Allied attrition (1 mil troops by July) Surrender: Aug ’44 liberate Paris, Sept free neighbors

  17. FDR Wins 4th Term! Nov 1944 – FDR and Truman (VP)

  18. Battle of the Bulge Dec 16, 1944 GRM Goal: Last ditch effort, Split Allied defenses, force pro-Axis peace Turnaround: Winter (froze oil/weapons), GRM uses up reserves (largest battle WW2, US ever) Surrender: Jan 15, 45

  19. The Yalta Conference • Feb 1945 • FDR, Churchill, Stalin • Postwar World • GRM split 4 zones • Berlin as well • E.Euro elections • Stalin breaks promise • USSR enter war w/JPN

  20. FDR Dies– April 12, 1945

  21. Victory in Europe April 25, 1945: Soviets storm Berlin April 28, 45: Mussolini executed April 30, 45: Hitler suicide May 8, 1945: VE DAY!!

  22. Victory in Europe

  23. Closure • If you were a newspaper journalist, what would you write about the US contribution to victory in Europe?

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