War for Europe and North Africa

Read Chapter 25-2 (pages 775 - 779 - You don't need to finish chapter. This will be the next day's homework) (War for Europe and North Africa) and post your answers to the following questions in your blog. Your answers are due at the beginning of class Tuesday. Title: War for Europe & North Africa Labels: WWII, FDR, Churchill, Battle_of_Atlantic, Stalingrad, Mussolini, Italy, Germany

1. To what did Roosevelt and Churchill agree early in the war?
Roosevelt and Churchill agreed to back each other up in the war. Churchill convenced Roosevelt to strike against Hilter first and then deal with teh Pacific war.


2. Why was winning the Battle of the Atlantic so crucial to the fortunes of the Allies?
If they had not won than Britain's supplies would have been cut off. If they had not won that battle than they would have lost the war at sea.

3. Why was the Battle of Stalingrad so important?
The Battle of Stalingrad was so important because it prevented Hitler from winning the war; it was a major turning point. After the battle the soviets were able to move west.

4. What happened in the war in North Africa?
107,000 American troops were sent to Casablanca, Oran and Algiers from where they went east and chased after the afrika corps,led by Gerneral Erwin Rommel, eventually causing them to surrender. After Harold alexander sent a message to Churchill saying that "all enemy resistance has ceased".

5. What happened after the Allies invaded Italy?
After the Allies invaded Italy, they first captured Sicily (mussolini was taken out of power),later there was one of the bloodiest battles, "Bloody Anzio" which took place near Rome, (25,000 allie casualties and 30,000 axis). Itlay was not freed until 1945 when Germany was close to collapse.