The Allies develop a War Plan Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin
Timeline of WWII
The “Big Three” Churchill Roosevelt Stalin
Allied Strategy December : Stalin, Roosevelt & Churchill agree on a War Strategy U.S. & Great Britain- concentrate on Southern Europe & Northern Africa Soviet Union- on its “own” against Germany on eastern front U.S. continues fight against Japan in Pacific
3-Theatres of War: European, African & Pacific
Eastern Front Summer 1942 Germany sends troops to Stalingrad Stalin promises to: –“Defend the City at all Costs”
War in Northern Africa Dwight Eisenhower (“Ike”) U.S. General in charge Of Europe/Africa Bernard Montgomery (“Monty”) British General in charge Of Europe/Africa Erwin Rommel German General in charge of Europe/Africa
Operation Torch: November 8 th 1942 In-Class Reading