The War for Europe and North Africa Mr. Vanderporten Contemporary American History

War Plans After Pearl Harbor, Churchill and Roosevelt meet to discuss war plans Become great friends Churchill wants Roosevelt to attack Europe first, and then Japan

The Battle of the Atlantic Germany wants to prevent food/war materials from reaching Britain and the Soviet Union Britain gets all of its goods from the sea, Hitler wants to stop this German U-Boats attacked American ships Allies start using convoys (groups of ships traveling together for protection), Huge success!!! Escorted by destroyers who use sonar to detect submarines Airplanes use radar

Convoy System

The Battle of Stalingrad August 1942 to February 1943 Soviet Union Vs. Nazi Germany

The Battle of Stalingrad Germany/Soviet Union had been fighting since June 1941 Summer of 1942: Hitler wants to capture Soviet oil fields, also wants to attack Stalingrad Attacks Stalingrad in August of 1942, Luftwaffe begins heavily bombing the city Stalingrad is easily burnt because many buildings are made of wood Brutal hand to hand combat, house by house fighting

The Battle of Stalingrad But then winter comes…. Soviets begin massive counterattack, trapped the Germans Many Germans froze or starved to death Soviets win the battle but lose 1.1 million soldiers Soviets now on the attack towards Germany

The Soviet winter destroys the German Army

The North African Front

Stalin wants Britain and U.S. to open up a second front Allies attack North Africa instead Led by Dwight D. Eisenhower, defeat Erwin Rommel and the Afrika Korps Allies now determine they need an unconditional surrender Decide to attack Europe though Italy

North African Front/Italian Campaign

The Italian Campaign Allies capture Sicily Italian government forces Benito Mussolini to resign The King had Mussolini stripped of his power and had him arrested Germany is determined to keep fighting in Italy