The War for Europe

Chapter 24

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War Plans

Hitler was the foremost threat

Europe first, Pacific second

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War Plans

Stalin needed help! Russia and Britain would help America fight Japan

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War Plans

Unconditional Surrender would be the only acceptable end to fighting.

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Its fun to be in the same decade as you.

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Battle of the Atlantic

Hitler ordered his U-Boats to sink all American shipping 4 mos. into the war 87 US ships sunk 7 mos. 681 ships sunk Convoy System 5/21/12

Battle of the Atlantic

Submarines become the hunted:

Destroyers equipped with sonar Airplanes used to spot U-Boats

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

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Battle of the Atlantic

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 Allies were building up their strength; Stalin was left to deal with the NAZI 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 in Europe

Beat Hitler in North Africa

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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

Erwin Rommel The Desert Fox

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Important Generals

Eisenhower Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces

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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

General George S. Patton

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Important Generals

General Bernard Montgomery (UK)

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Operation Torch

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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 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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Allied Plan to Win in Europe

Attack the soft underbelly of Europe Italy

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The Italian Campaign

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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Hitlers Atlantic Wall

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Allied Plan to Win in Europe

Open up second front through France

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Hitlers Atlantic Wall

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Hitlers Atlantic Wall

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Hitlers Atlantic Wall

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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 DDay

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D-Day

Allies invade Normandy on 5 beaches.

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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 of the 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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