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War for Europe & North Africa

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1 War for Europe & North Africa
What other parts of the world does the war expand to?

2 North Africa Campaign Sept 1940: Mussolini attacks Egypt, wants Suez Canal/access to oil Feb 1941: British strike back and take over 130K Italian prisoners Mar 1941: Hitler sends his best general Erwin Rommel to N. Africa Rommel pushes Gen. Bernard Montgomery & his troops into Libya Jan 1942: Monty’s troops counterattack & push back Rommel June 1942: Rommel aka “Desert Fox” pushes the British back again,

3 Mediterranean & Eastern Front
June 1941: Hitler Blitzkriegs the Soviet Union from the south Germans push 500 miles into the Soviet Union Sept: Germany opens a 2nd front, invading Leningrad Soviets win at Leningrad Oct: Hitler orders his troops to attack Moscow Nov: Soviets counterattack as the cold Russian winter sets in VS

4 Operation Torch in North Africa
Oct. 1942: Monty attacks Rommel’s troops in El Alamein, Egypt 2. Nov 1942: Rommel must retreat west 3. Nov 1942: Allies launch Operation Torch where Rommel’s retreating troops are met by US Gen. Eisenhower’s troops Result: May 1943: Rommel is sandwiched between Monty and Eisenhower and German Afrika Corps are defeated

5 Battle of Stalingrad Germany controls 90% of the city
2. Nov 19: Stalin tells troops surround the city 3. Germans are cut off from supplies Result: Feb 1943: Despite Hitler threat, Germans surrender

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