The War In Europe & North Africa

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The War In Europe & North Africa Chapter 24 Section 1 The U.S. in World War II Riddlebarger

Sinking of the Bismarck, 1941

Battle of the Atlantic Control of the Atlantic Ocean Convoy System U.S. manufacturing U-boats- wolfpack tactics Enigma

Convoy System

Impact of US manufacturing

"You only have to kick in the door and the whole rotten structure will come crashing down." - Hitler, on invading the Soviet Union

War in the Soviet Union

Operation Barbarossa Launch: June 22, 1941 Largest land campaign in history. Soviets close to collapse Scorched -earth policy Winter impact http://www.century-of-flight.net germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org

Siege of Leningrad Lay siege to Leningrad (St. Petersburg) 900 days 600,000 Soviet civilian casualties

Battle of Stalingrad Major industrial center August 1942 Bloodiest fighting in history of warfare German failure leaves them exposed Turning Point Stalin never forgives Allies

Problems With Invasion Quick victory never happened Vast distance Supply lines stretched too far

American Forces in North Africa & Italy Why North Africa? Failure of Italians- impact Erwin Rommel Battle of El-Alamein

Operation Torch Allies decide to go to North Africa

Operation Torch Landing Dwight D. Eisenhower is US commander Now will cross Mediterranean and go into Italy

Italian Invasion Battle of Anzio Foothold http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/italy_invasion_1943.jpg