Fighting World War II In Europe Chapter 24 Sections 2

Americans Mobilize for War  Atlantic Charter – Winston Churchill (Great Britain) and FDR (America) – Set foundation for the United Nations  15 million “Government Issue” soldiers  Diversity in the Armed Forces – Navajo code talkers  Women in the Armed Forces

Fighting in North Africa and Italy  The Battle of the Atlantic – German U-boats cut off Britain – Convoy system to deal with U- boat “wolf packs”  The North Africa Campaign – German General Erwin “Desert Fox” Rommel – El Alamein – General Eisenhower – Casablanca Conference  The Invasion of Italy – Patton takes Sicily – Mussolini overthrown – “Bloody Anzio”

War in the Soviet Union  Hitler wants to invade the Soviet Union – Breaks pact with Stalin  The Germans Advance, – 3.6 Million Germans advance into the Soviet Union – “Scorched earth” policy – Stalin begs for support  The Battle of Stalingrad – Russian army takes advantage of Russian winter – Red Army launches an assault – Turning point of the war in the east

The Invasion of Western Europe  The Air War – The RAF bombing Germany Carpet bombing – Allied bombing to soften Germany for an invasion  Preparation for Invasion – Buildup troops in England – Coast of France prepares for war  D-Day (June 6, 1944) – Largest landing force in history invade Normandy  Battle of the Bulge – American forces move into western Germany – Nazi counterattack in Dec – General Patton brings reinforcements and U.S. stops German advance – Last chance for Germany to hold off Allies

War Ends in Europe  The Soviets Advance – Move on Berlin U.S. move toward Germany from west Soviets move from east – Eastern front – Soviets take Berlin in April 1945  Germany Surrenders – Hitler commits suicide on May 1, 1945 – Germany surrenders on May 8, 1945 V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day)  The Yalta Conference – Stalin, Churchill, and FDR (the big three) – Split Germany up – Stalin promised to enter war in the Pacific