1. The U.S. Joins WWII—Europe Allies vs. Axis

2. Mobilization The U.S. first must prepare for war.

3. Roosevelt and Churchill a.Winston Churchill— prime minister of Great Britain. b.U.S. & G.B. goals i.Defeat the Germans first. ii.Unconditional surrender.

4. Battle of the Atlantic a.Priority 1— protect merchant ships b.Radar and Sonar used to locate and destroy U- boats

5. Stalingrad a.Germans are hundreds of miles into USSR. b.Hitler decides to move on Stalingrad. i.Germans are low on oil. ii.Controlling it would stop the shipment of goods to Moscow.

6. Stalingrad c.The Soviets win the battle after seven months of fighting. d.This was a major turning point in the war.

7. The Military Situation in 1942 What should be the plan to begin liberating Europe?

8. Operation Torch A.Germans controlled much of Northern Africa. B.Operation Torch—Allied invasion of Northern Africa C.November 1942 to May of 1943. D.What to do next? A.Roosevelt –launch invasion across the English Channel into France. B.Churchill—play it safe and attack Italy.

9. Invading Italy A.Allies capture Sicily. B.Mussolini is removed from power and Italy joins Allies. C.Hitler sent troops into Italy; fighting lasted for 18 months.

10. Liberating Europe A.Operation Overlord (6/6/1944). B.Normandy Peninsula C.Paratroopers, 156,000 troops

11. D.Allies suffer heavy casualties E.General Patton led Allied troops into France F.By September 1944 most of Western Europe was freed F.In October 1944, the Allies reached Germany G.Germans launched a surprise offensive known as the Battle of the Bulge. Liberating Europe

12. G.Germans pushed bulge in Allied line, but Allies hold H.Allies push toward Germany and concentration camps were found and liberated. I.April of 1945, the Allies had reached Berlin, and Hitler commits suicide. J.On May 8, 1945, General Eisenhower accepts unconditional surrender of Germans. This day became known as V-E Day. Liberating Europe