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Italy invades Egypt starting the war for North Africa.
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When the Japenese bomb U.S. naval base Pearl Harbor the Americans are forced to enter the greatest conflict in human history.
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For the last month Eisenhower and the Allies plan for the Vichy French invasion of Tunisia,Morroco, and Algeria. (Operation Torch)
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The Western, Eastern, and Central task forces approach North Africa.
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To take control faster, the Allies invade in three different places to speed up the Operation. Also, the American and British work together on a military operation for the first time. When they land at Algiers and Morroco, they tangle with Vichy defenses.
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In Algeria and Morrocco the first Vichy cease fire begins. However in other areas they fought back rather than surrender.
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Darlan commands for Vichy Frech soldiers to surrender throughout North Africa because of the Allies superior land, sea, and air weaponry.
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After 4 days of invasion, the Allies have successfully captured the beaches of North Africa along with the major cities of Oran and Casablanca.
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German and Italians surrender leaving North Africa to the Allies.
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The Allies' learned how to cooperate in a large scale military amphibious invasion, which led to the success at Normandy
