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Battles of World War II. The Combatants. Two Theaters. European Theatre and Pacific Theatre T he European Theatre refers to the battlefield in Europe. There, the Allies fought against the Germans
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Two Theaters • European Theatre and Pacific Theatre • The European Theatre refers to the battlefield in Europe. There, the Allies fought against the Germans • The Pacific Theatre refers to the battlefield in the Pacific Ocean. There, the Allies fought against the Japanese
The European Theatre • Fight for North Africa: the Axis Powers moved to conquer North Africa, mostly for Italy. Mussolini sent his troops to attack British-controlled Egypt. • The British struck back at the Italians, Hitler sent the AfrikaKorps led by General Erwin Rommel. • Rommel beat the British forces; a shattering loss for the Allies. Rommel earned the nickname “Desert Fox”
The European Theatre • Hitler Invades the Soviet Union • Battle of Stalingrad
The European Theatre • Victory Day • D-Day Invasion
The European Theatre • The Battle of the Bulge • Germany’s Unconditional Surrender
The Pacific Theatre • The Japanese in Retreat • Battle of Leyte Gulf • Battles of Okinawa and Iwo Jima
The Pacific Theatre • The Atomic Bomb • The Japanese Surrender