The Significance of El Alamein Jose IBH2 European History Block F Ms. Gifford

Pre-El Alamein 1939 – Invasion of Poland 1940 – Invasion of France 1941 – Crete

Post-El Alamein 1942 – Stalingrad 1943 – Kursk – Invasion of Italy 1944 – Monte Cassino – D-Day – Battle of the Bulge 1945 – Berlin

Location El Alamein is a town in Northern Egypt Close to the Suez Canal Oil Fields

Major Players

Right Before the Battle German Domination However, Italy was losing in North Africa Desperate situation leads to drafting of Monty

The Battle

Aftermath Rommel is kicked out Axis had around 59,000 killed, wounded or captured They also lost more than 500 tanks Monty lost 13,000 and 430 tanks Operation Torch

Significance Elimination of Axis Presence in North Africa – Eliminates Axis aggression in the Mediterranean Oil + Suez Canal Italian Front – Allowed troops to land in North Africa to invade Italy Relief for the Eastern Front – Creates a new front to fight on Morale

Evaluation of Source

“Before Alamein, we never had a victory. After Alamein, we never had a defeat.” – Winston Churchill

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