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1 The War For Europe and North Africa Chapter 17.2

2 The US and Britain Join Forces War Plans- Europe first, stop Hitler Asia second The Battle of the Atlantic 87 ships sunk Allies build ships

3 The Eastern Front and the Mediterranean The Battle of Leningrad-Soviet Winter Soviets lose 1.1 million soldiers Soviet Victory German surrender

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5 The North African Front Dwight D. Eisenhower German general Rommel Desert Fox Allies land in North Africa

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7 The Italian campaign Mussolini falls Anzio

8 Heroes in Combat *573The Tuskegee Airman-all black 99 th pursuit squadron *573 141 st Regiment 36 Division – Mexican American unit one of themost decorated *573 442 nd -Japanese American unit most decorated in US History

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11 The Allies Liberate Europe *574 D-Day June 6 1944 The Allies on the ground US Generals Patton and Bradley France is free *573The Battle of the Bulge-last ditch effort of the Germans

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13 Liberation of the Death Camps Allies east Soviets west Race for territory Horror

14 German unconditional surrender Soviets claim Berlin Hitler commits suicide VE Day May 8 1945 Roosevelt dies Truman takes over as president


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