1. 1. NORTH AFRICA AND THE MEDITERRANEAN By James Riley Andrew Waddell Thomas Carruthers
2. 2. Aims Axis and Allies- North Africa contained oil - Egypt was crucial for the allies because of the Suez Canal as a vital supply route from Britain to its empire in India, Australasia the far east. - Any attack on North Africa was discouraged by France and Britain.
3. 3. First Movement When France was defeated. Germany and Italy were in a stronger position. Libya, controlled by Italy, invades Egypt and gains control of oil