1. Allied War Effort Closes In On Victory In Europe Unit 4 Lesson 5 Big Idea: Allies secured key victories in the Atlantic Ocean, North Africa, the Soviet Union, and Western Europe between 1942-45.

2. Objectives: Evaluate US mobilization efforts. Analyze Allied war goals and strategies for victory. Identify key events and major turning points in WW2. Describe the liberation of Europe.

3. Warm Up: What world events forced the US to abandon its policy of isolationism and move from neutrality to involvement in WW2? http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=AB45D4 2B-8A7E-44F4-B4DC- 7755F3FF247A&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

4. Review Identify 5 things the US did to mobilize for the war.

5. Evaluating the Situation Axis Domination 1940-1942

6. Allied War Strategy

7. 1.Dem. Euro 2.New Internatl Org. 3.Hitler 1 st - Thru FRA 4.Japan 2 nd

8. Allied War Strategy 1.Dem Euro 2.British Empire 3.Limited Soviet influence 4.Hitler 1 st - From N. AFR

9. Allied War Strategy 1.SURVIVAL 2.Hitler Immediately, need Allies to open W. Front

10. Turnaround: Allied Offensive Handout Blank Map http://player.discoveryeducation.co m/index.cfm?guidAssetId=BC9226 22-57B0-49C7-8A8C- 1402AF991964&blnFromSearch=1 &productcode=US

11. Battle of the Atlantic 1942-43 Goal: Stop GRM wolf packs cutting supplies to Allies Turnaround: Convoy, Sonar/Radar, # of ships

12. Defending Stalingrad 1942-43 Goal: Defend rail/industrial center, oil fields Turnaround: Winter 42, Soviet counterattack / tactics Surrender: Feb 43

13. Operation Torch Nov 1942 Goal: Stop Rommel’s ‘Afrika Corps’ from claiming oil, Suez Canal Turnaround: GB @ El Alamein, US @ Morocco and Algeria Surrender: May 43 @ Tunisia

14. Italian Invasion Summer 43 Goal: Attack “Soft Underbelly” of Axis, divert attention Turnaround: ITL people throw out Mussolini…Jan 44 Bloody Anzio Surrender: June 1944 liberate Rome

15. Operation Overlord June 6, 1944 Allied Goal: Invade Euro center Tactics: Massive land, air & sea invasion Turnaround: Allied attrition (1 mil troops by July) Surrender: Aug ’44 liberate Paris, Sept free neighbors

16. FDR Wins 4 th Term! Nov 1944 – FDR and Truman (VP)

17. Battle of the Bulge Dec 16, 1944 GRM Goal: Last ditch effort, Split Allied defenses, force pro- Axis peace Turnaround: Winter (froze oil/weapons), GRM uses up reserves Surrender: Jan 15, 45

18. Death of a President

19. Victory in Europe April 25, 1945: Soviets storm Berlin April 28, 45: Mussolini executed April 30, 45: Hitler suicide May 8, 1945: VE DAY!!

20. Victory in Europe

21. Closure If you were a newspaper journalist, what would you write about the US contribution to victory in Europe?