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Chapter 24
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War Plans
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War Plans
Stalin needed help! Russia and Britain would help America fight Japan
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War Plans
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Hitler couldnt build U-Boats as fast as the allies were destroying them.
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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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While the Allies were building up their strength; Stalin was left to deal with the NAZI onslaught.
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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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Operation Torch
Invasion of North Africa through Vichy controlled territory Eisenhower vs. Rommel (Afrika Korps)
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Important Generals
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Important Generals
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Rommels Objective
Take the Suez Canal and disrupt Allied oil supplies. The Italians had made the attempt and failed. Hitler sent in Rommels Afrika Corp
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Important Generals
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Important Generals
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Operation Torch
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Operation Torch
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Operation Torch
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 of operations and remove commanders.
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Tehran Conference
Stalin wanted a second front to drain German supplies from attacking Russia The Allies decide they dont have enough troops to invade the continent.
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Importance of Tehran
Eisenhower selected to serve as Supreme Allied Commander over General Marshall Decision to open a Second Front in Southern Europe. (Operations Husky and Avalanche)
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Soft Underbelly of Europe Mussolini was arrested by his own people Hitler rescued Mussolini and restored him to power. Ordered German forces to dig in.
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Mussolini is Deposed
He tries to escape Italy disguised as a German Soldier Partisans capture him during an ambush.
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Mussolini is Deposed
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2 years Thousands of landing craft 3 million men The Allies bombarded France for a month and a half in preparation for DDay
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D-Day
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D-Day
The invasion began June 6, 1944 The force involved in the invasion:
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
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