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Hitler’s Lightning War – N. Africa & Eastern Front What other parts of the world does the war expand to?

I. North Africa Campaign A. Sept 1940: Mussolini attacks Egypt, wants Suez Canal/access to oil B. Feb 1941: British strike back and take over 130K Italian prisoners C. Mar 1941: Hitler sends his best general Erwin Rommel to N. Africa 1. Rommel pushes Gen. Bernard Montgomery & his troops into Libya 2. Rommel earns nickname “The Desert Fox” D. Jan 1942: Monty’s troops counterattack & push back Rommel E. June 1942: Rommel pushes Monty out of Egypt “Desert Fox” vs. “Monty”

II. Mediterranean & Eastern Front A. Hitler plans attack of USSR  must attack Soviets from south 1. Jan 1941:Hitler gets Bulgaria, Hungary & Romania to join Axis powers 2. April 1941:Greece & Yugoslavia resist, Germany blitzkriegs them B. June 1941: Blitzkrieg of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa) 1. August: Germans push 500 miles into the Soviet Union 2. Sept: Germany opens a 2nd front, invading Leningrad a. Leningrad not falling to Nazis! 3. Oct: Hitler orders his troops to attack Moscow 4. Nov: Soviets counterattack as the cold Russian winter sets in VS

Map Time! Battle of Britain Battle of Leningrad Battle of Dunkirk N. Africa Campaign Put green “x” in betweeen Libya & Egypt Stripe 19 & 21 in green Mark the above battles on your map

III. Other Countries During WWII: B. United States: “Neutral” – Congress is isolationist 1. Pres. Roosevelt (FDR) begins “cash & carry” then “lend-lease” programs, “lending” supplies to the British A. Spain: “Neutral” due to civil war btwn Francisco Franco & Span. Gov 2. FDR & Churchill sign Atlantic Charter: post-war plans for Europe (trade/elections)