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Allied War Effort Closes In On Victory In Europe. Unit 4 Lesson 5. Big Idea: Allies secured key victories in the Atlantic Ocean, North Africa, the Soviet Union, and Western Europe between 1942-45. Objectives:. Evaluate US mobilization efforts.
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Allied War Effort Closes In On Victory In Europe Unit 4 Lesson 5 Big Idea:Allies secured key victories in the Atlantic Ocean, North Africa, the Soviet Union, and Western Europe between 1942-45.
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: • What world events forced the US to abandon its policy of isolationism and move from neutrality to involvement in WW2? http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=AB45D42B-8A7E-44F4-B4DC-7755F3FF247A&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
Review • Identify 5 things the US did to mobilize for the war.
Evaluating the Situation • Axis Domination 1940-1942
Allied War Strategy • Dem. Euro • New Internatl Org. • Hitler 1st- Thru FRA • Japan 2nd
Allied War Strategy • Dem Euro • British Empire • Limited Soviet influence • Hitler 1st- From N. AFR
Allied War Strategy • SURVIVAL • Hitler Immediately, • need Allies to open W. Front
Turnaround: Allied Offensive • Handout Blank Map http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=BC922622-57B0-49C7-8A8C-1402AF991964&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
Battle of the Atlantic 1942-43 Goal: Stop GRM wolf packs cutting supplies to Allies Turnaround: Convoy, Sonar/Radar, # of ships
Defending Stalingrad 1942-43 Goal: Defend rail/industrial center, oil fields Turnaround: Winter 42, Soviet counterattack / tactics Surrender: Feb 43
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
Italian Invasion 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
Operation Overlord June 6, 1944 Allied Goal: Invade Euro center Tactics: Massive land, air & sea invasion Turnaround: Allied attrition (1 mil troops by July) Surrender: Aug ’44 liberate Paris, Sept free neighbors
FDR Wins 4th Term! Nov 1944 – FDR and Truman (VP)
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 Surrender: Jan 15, 45
Victory in Europe April 25, 1945: Soviets storm Berlin April 28, 45: Mussolini executed April 30, 45: Hitler suicide May 8, 1945: VE DAY!!
Closure • If you were a newspaper journalist, what would you write about the US contribution to victory in Europe?