Allies Turn the Tide Chapter 11 Section 1

Allies Turn the Tide Chapter 11, Section 1

Strategy • Axis Powers all wanted different things: ▫ Hitler: domination and elimination ▫ Mussolini: Italian Empire ▫ Tojo: Japanese control of Western Pacific and Asia • Allies more unified • Allies agreed to a “Europe First” strategy • WHY?

Turning the Tide • Arsenal of Democracy • “Wolf Packs” of German U-Boats ▫ Best defense against U-Boat attacks? • Battle of Stalingrad ▫ Wanted the Caucasus Oil Fields ▫ Germans surrender 1/31/1943 ▫ Stopped any real chances of European Domination

Battle of Stalingrad • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ak. BS 2 Tk. ZZ Ng

North Africa • North Africa ▫ ▫ British win at El Alamein in Egypt Eisenhower – commanded in Allied invasion Lack of supplies forced Rommel to retreat American forces under the control of Patton • Allies would only accept unconditional surrender

Italy • Italy ▫ Invaded Sicily ▫ 38 day campaign, gained control of Mediterranean ▫ 9/3/1943: Italy surrendered, later declared war on Germany ▫ Germans rescue Mussolini, head of puppet state in North Italy

Bombing Germany • Bombings from airfields in England ▫ Saturation Bombing ▫ Strategic Bombing ▫ Tuskegee Airmen: escorted and protected bombers

Pacific • Midway: naval base in Pacific, vital to the defense of Hawaii • Yamamoto – knock out Midway • Nimitz (commander of Navy in Pacific ▫ Knew Japan’s plan ▫ Sent all aircraft carriers to Midway ▫ Wiped out Japan’s attack

Battle of Midway • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=zhd. HZIj 76 WE

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