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1 How did the Allies gain victory in Europe? Thesis
War on Multiple Fronts Operation Torch (Ike Eisenhower) Italy Stalingrad Mobilization Production Propaganda imprisonment Victory Operation Overlord Battle of the Bulge Surrender Allies western half of Berlin USSR takes eastern half Conclusion: How did geography play a role in the Allied victory?

2 Operation Torch American invasion of North Africa
Dwight Eisenhower is named Supreme Commander of Allied Forces after invasion

3 Italy Americans and British go from North Africa to Italy in 1943
Fight Italians and Germans Terrain is mountainous in Northern Italy

4 Stalingrad German army stopped at city
Soviets counterattack and surround Germans in winter of German army in retreat from Eastern Front after defeat

5 Production US factories produce items for war
Ford makes military vehicles Women work in place of men System Allies Axis Tanks and SP guns 227,235 52,345 Artillery 914, ,141 Mortars 657, ,000+ Machineguns 4,744,484 1,058,863 Military trucks 3,060, ,859 Military aircraft total 633, ,795 Fighter aircraft 212,459 90,684 Attack aircraft 37, ,539 Bomber aircraft 153,615 35,415 Reconnaissance aircraft 7, ,033 Transport aircraft 43,045 5,657 Training aircraft 93, ,516 Aircraft carriers Battleships Cruisers Destroyers Convoy escorts 1,102 - Submarines ,336 Merchant shipping 33,993,230 5,000,000+

6 Propaganda Used one sided information to motivate the home front
Rationing Limited gas and tires

7 imprisonment Japanese Americans imprisoned during World War II
Soldiers fought for US in Europe Most highly decorated unit in Europe

8 Operation Overlord Allied invasion of German occupied France
Pas de Calais The man from nowhere

9 Battle of the Bulge Last German offensive of the war
Bulge in German lines American supply lines

10 Surrender Germany surrenders US takes West USSR takes East

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