Roosevelt and Churchilla. Winston Churchill—
prime minister of Great Britain.
b. U.S. & G.B. goalsi. Defeat the
Germans first.ii. Unconditional
surrender.
Battle of the Atlantica. Priority 1—
protect merchant ships
b. Radar and Sonar used to locate and destroy U-boats
Stalingrada. Germans are hundreds
of miles into USSR.b. Hitler decides to move
on Stalingrad.i. Germans are low on
oil.ii. Controlling it would
stop the shipment of goods to Moscow.
Stalingrad
c. The Soviets win the battle after seven months of fighting.
d. This was a major turning point in the war.
Operation TorchA. Germans controlled much of Northern
Africa.B. Operation Torch—Allied invasion of
Northern AfricaC. November 1942 to May of 1943.D. What to do next?
A.Roosevelt –launch invasion across the English Channel into France.
B.Churchill—play it safe and attack Italy.
Invading Italy
A. Allies capture Sicily.B. Mussolini is removed from power
and Italy joins Allies.C. Hitler sent troops into Italy; fighting
lasted for 18 months.
Liberating EuropeA. Operation
Overlord (6/6/1944).
B. Normandy Peninsula
C. Paratroopers, 156,000 troops
D. Allies suffer heavy casualties
E. General Patton led Allied troops into France
F. By September 1944 most of Western Europe was freed
F. In October 1944, the Allies reached Germany
G. Germans launched a surprise offensive known as the Battle of the Bulge.
Liberating Europe
G. Germans pushed bulge in Allied line, but Allies hold
H. Allies push toward Germany and concentration camps were found and liberated.
I. April of 1945, the Allies had reached Berlin, and Hitler commits suicide.
J. On May 8, 1945, General Eisenhower accepts unconditional surrender of Germans. This day became known as V-E Day.
Liberating Europe