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The War in the Atlantic. The War Continues Battle of the Atlantic: German U-boats attack US ships “wolf packs” of U-boats sank 87 ships in 4 months US.

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1 The War in the Atlantic

2 The War Continues Battle of the Atlantic: German U-boats attack US ships “wolf packs” of U-boats sank 87 ships in 4 months US developed convoys to protect against U boats

3 The War Continues Germany attacked Russia in 1941 Battle of Stalingrad: Fall 1942 Street fighting for city In Winter, Stalingrad held out German Surrender 1 million plus Russian deaths Turning Point

4 Operation Torch General Dwight Eisenhower Fighting against Italy/Germany in North Africa Edwin Rommel: The “Desert Fox”, German General Surrendered 1943

5 Italy Allies captured Italy in 1943 from North Africa Mussolini resigned Germany came to Italy to defend it

6 D-Day June 6, 1944: Allied Invasion of Occupied Europe 3 million allies attacked Normandy 3 divisions parachuted in, thousands of seaborne soldiers Allies held beaches

7 Success in Europe August 25, 1944: Allies Liberated Paris By September, liberated Belgium and Luxembourg October 1944: took Aachen, first town in Germany

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