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The War for EuropeChapter 24


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War Plans

Hitler was theforemost threat

Europe first,

Pacific second


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War Plans

Stalin neededhelp!

Russia andBritain wouldhelp Americafight Japan


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War Plans

UnconditionalSurrender wouldbe the only

acceptable end tofighting.


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Its fun tobe in the

samedecade as

you.


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Battle of the Atlantic

Hitler ordered hisU-Boats to sink allAmerican

shipping 4 mos. into the

war 87 US ships

sunk 7 mos. 681

ships sunk

Convoy System


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Submarines become the hunted: Destroyers equipped with sonar Airplanes used to spot U-Boats

Hitler couldnt build U-Boats as fastas the allies were destroying them.


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US expands ship building program US had 102 Ships by 1940 1943 140 Liberty ships produced each

month By mid-1943 the Battle of the

Atlantic had been won by the Allies.


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Stalin Holds Out

While the Allieswere building uptheir strength;

Stalin was left todeal with theNAZI onslaught.


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Stalin Holds Out

Stalingrad 330,000 German

soldiers sent 91,000 taken as

prisoner in the end 1,250,000 Soldiers

and civilians dead Turning point of

the war in the East


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Allied Plan to Win inEurope

Beat Hitler in North Africa


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Operation Torch

Invasion of North Africa throughVichy controlled territory Eisenhower vs. Rommel (Afrika

Korps)


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ImportantGenerals

Erwin Rommel The Desert Fox


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Rommels Objective

Take the Suez Canal and disruptAllied oil supplies. The Italians had made the attempt

and failed. Hitler sent in RommelsAfrika Corp


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Important Generals

General George S.Patton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=uYjnWXFTQkM


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Important Generals

General BernardMontgomery (UK)

O ti


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OperationTorch


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Operation Torch


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Operation Torch

Consequences of the Operation: Vichy France taken over by Axis French army joins the Allied effort

against the Afrika Korps. Eisenhower learns how difficult it can be

to conduct amphibious operations.

Eisenhower learns how to take control ofoperations and remove commanders.


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Tehran Conference

Stalin wanted a second front to drainGerman supplies from attackingRussia

The Allies decide they dont haveenough troops to invade thecontinent.

Importance of


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Importance ofTehran

Eisenhower selected toserve as SupremeAllied Commander overGeneral Marshall

Decision to open aSecond Front inSouthern Europe.

(Operations Huskyand Avalanche)


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Attack the softunderbelly ofEurope Italy


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The Italian Campaign

Soft Underbelly of Europe Mussolini was arrested by his own

people

Hitler rescued Mussolini and restoredhim to power. Ordered German forces to dig in.


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Mussolini is Deposed

He tries to escape Italy disguised asa German Soldier Partisans capturehim during an ambush.


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Mussolini is

Deposed


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Hitlers Atlantic Wall


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Open up second front through France


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The Invasion of France

Preparation for Operation Overlord 2 years Thousands of landing craft 3 million men The Allies bombarded France for a

month and a half in preparation for D-Day


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D-Day

Allies invade Normandy on 5beaches.


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D-Day

The invasion began June 6, 1944 The force involved in the invasion:

156,000 soldiers

4,000 landing craft 600 warships 11,000 Planes

Largest amphibious assualt in the history ofthe world!


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D-Day


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D-Day


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D-Day


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D-Day


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D-Day


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D-Day


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D-Day


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D-Day


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D-Day +30

1 Million men 567,000 tons of supplies 170,000 vehicles

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