THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR II IN EUROPE

World War II From Space 11:00 The Battle of the Atlantic What are some reasons FDR decided on a “Beat Hitler First” policy? How did Doenitz plan to keep American supplies from Britain? What were wolfpacks?

The Magnitron number 12, which changed the tide in the Battle of the Atlantic, was a type of what? What else gave the allies an advantage? What was significant about ONS 5?

Meanwhile, in the Soviet Union.. (35) Operation Barbarossa was the code name for what? What natural resource was Germany after near Stalingrad? What is important about the Battle of Stalingrad? What had to be done to get supplies to Russia through the Persian Gulf? What are some supplies that were sent to Russia? What was the most significant item? What did Stalin believe Roosevelt and Churchill were conspiring to do?

THE NORTH AFRICAN FRONT “Operation __________” – an invasion of __________ -controlled __________ __________--was launched by American General __________ __________in 1942 Allied troops landed in Casablanca, Oran and the Algiers in Algeria They sped eastward chasing the Afrika Korps led by German General __________ __________

The North African Front 48 What were two reasons that the Germans wanted North Africa? What would the United States gain by landing troops in North Africa? Operation Torch is considered to be a dress rehearsal for _____________.

______________ MEETING ______________ and ______________ l met in Casablanca and decided their next moves 1)Plan ______________ invasions of ______________ and ______________ 2) Only un ______________ ______________ would be accepted

ITALIAN CAMPAIGN Allies easily took ___________ then invaded the Italian ____________ At that point King Emmanuel III ____________ ____________ of his ____________. He went into hiding but was caught two years later and ____________ along with his mistress Allies launch an ____________ attack on ____________ in an effort to break German lines and capture ____________. They face a massive German counter-attack 25,000 casualties ____________ ____________ but ____________’s forces took control of ____________ Italy and were heavily secured in the ____________ Was not ____________ until the end of the war

TUSKEGEE AIRMEN Among the brave men who fought in Italy were pilots of the ____________ 99 th squadron – the ____________ ____________ The pilots made numerous effective strikes against Germany and won two ____________ ____________ Citations

ALLIES LIBERATE EUROPE Even as the Allies were battling for Italy, they began plans on a dramatic ____________ of ____________ It was known as “____________ ____________ ” and the commander was American General Dwight D. Eisenhower ____________ ____________ Also called “ ____________,” the operation involved 3 million U.S. & British troops and was set for ____________, 1944 Allies sent fake coded messages indicating they would attack here

D-DAY JUNE 6, 1944 D-Day was the _____________ land-sea-air operation in military _____________ Despite air support, German retaliation was _____________– especially at _____________ Within a ___________the Allies had landed _____________ troops, 567,000 tons of _____________ and 170,000 _____________

FRANCE FREED George “Blood and Guts” ___________ led the Army’s drive____________ from the French beach heads By ____________ 1944, the Allies had freed ____________, Belgium and Luxembourg That good news – and the American’s people’s desire not to “change horses in midstream” – helped ____________ ____________ to an unprecedented _____ term

BATTLE OF THE __________ In October 1944, Americans captured their first __________ town (Aachen)– the Allies were closing in __________ responded with one last ditch massive __________ Hitler hoped breaking through the Allied __________ would break up Allied __________ __________

BATTLE OF THE BULGE The Germans struck through the __________ __________ in __________ trying to take Bastogne, where a large __________ hub resided They purposely launched the attack during __________ __________ so the allies could not resupply their men Battle got its name because it created a large __________ in the Allied lines. The battle raged for a __________ – the Germans had been pushed back From that point on the __________ were in full __________

What were some of the supplies the American soldiers did not have? What allowed for the soldiers to be resupplied? The Battle of the Bulge is known as one of the _______ and ____________ battles of the war.

LIBERATION OF DEATH CAMPS While the British and Americans moved westward into Germany, the __________ moved __________ into German-controlled __________ The Soviets discovered many __________ __________ that the Germans had set up within Poland The __________ also liberated Nazi death camps within __________

ALLIES TAKE BERLIN; HITLER COMMITS SUICIDE By __________ 25, 1945, the __________ army had stormed __________ In his underground headquarters in Berlin, Hitler prepared for the end On April 29, Hitler married his longtime girlfriend Eva Braun then wrote a last note in which he __________ the __________ for starting the war and his generals for losing it The next day he gave __________ to his __________ and __________ himself

V-E DAY General __________ accepted the __________ __________ of the Third Reich On __________ the Allies celebrated __________ – victory in Europe Day The war in Europe was finally over

FDR DIES; TRUMAN PRESIDENT President Roosevelt did not live to see __________ __________ On April 12, 1945, he suffered a __________ and died– his ___ __________ __________ became the nation’s 33rd president

YALTA AGREEMENTS 1) They agreed to divide __________ into ___ occupied __________ after the war 2) __________ agreed to free __________ in __________ __________ 3) __________ agreed to help the ______ in the war against __________ and to join the __________