1. World War II Part #2
WHII #38

2. The World at War 3 Main Theaters of War during WWII: _________________
____________– USSR fighting Germany
_____________________- Britain and the U.S. fighting Germany and Italy
____________
Italy and Germany both control territory there
_____________
U.S. fighting the Japanese

3. North Africa
________ – British and American troops fight in the ________________in Egypt against the Axis Powers
British forces and U.S. forces commanded by _____ ___________________________defeat the German Afrika Korps
By 1943 the Axis Powers are pushed out of North Africa and Hitler _______________________of his troops
1943 – The Allies next _______________– “the soft underbelly of Europe,” and fierce fighting erupts for over a year until the country is conquered

4. D-Day
When the US gets involved in WWII, Germany controls all of Europe
The Allies decide to invade Europe in order to _________________from German control
Supreme Allied Commander ________________ comes up with the plan
________________the invasion of France by the Allies occurred, known as ___________
The success of this battle allowed the Allies to get a foothold in Europe, gradually ___________ ____________________

5. Push to Germany
After liberating France, the Allies _____________ ______________________
__________________________is launched in September of 1944 in an effort to ____________ ____________– massive paratrooper invasion of Holland to weaken Germany which unfortunately fails

6. The Bulge
In the winter of Hitler launches a ________________________________________ of Belgium – ____________________occurs and ends with an Allied victory – last great battle in the European Theater
____________gets surrounded near the town of Bastogne but refuses to surrender – become known as the ___________________ ________________

7. Victory in Europe
________________________________by Italian guerilla fighters in 1945
Hiding out in Berlin and on the verge of being captured by the Soviets, ____________________
Axis Powers in Europe formally surrender
________________– Germany
surrenders
___________________(Victory
in Europe) – war in Europe is
officially over