World War ll lesson 3

By bluepony2

  • Rommel retreat

    A 12-day battle at the Egyptian coastal city of El Alamein. British ended up securing the Suez Canal and this caused German general Erwin Rommel to retreat, but despite the defeat, Germany remained a threat in North Africa.
  • Invasion of Morocco and Algeria

    Invasion of Morocco and Algeria

    The military strategist pressured Roosevelt to have Germany in a two-font war. Roosevelt agreed and ordered an invasion of two French territories indirectly under German control Morrocco and Algeria.

  • Casablanca Conference

    President Roosevelt went to Casablanca Morocco to meet Winston Churchill the prime minister of Britain. They agreed to move forward with bombing Germany. It was to destroy German military bases and economic system.

  • Attack on Sicily

    Britain and American troops invaded Sicily in Italy. They worked there way through bad weather and lost only a few war casualties. The American tanks made it through and captured the western half of the island. By August Germany evacuated the island.

  • Battle of Kasserine Pass

    American troops wanted General Dwight Eisenhower to invade North Africa. They had fought Germany for the first time. Germany outmaneuvered and outfought American troops. They suffered 7,000 casualties and lost 200 tanks. American and British forces pushed back after Eisenhower fired the general who led that attack. The new general helped the Americans and Britain make the last German troops in North Africa surrender.
  • Mussolini aressted

    Mussolini aressted

    The attack on Sicily created tension within the Italian government. The king of Italy Victor Emmanuel had dictator Mussolini arrested and created a new order in Italy and surrender to Americ.

  • D-day

    Roosevelt and Churchill planned on invading France and forcing Germany to fight the war on two fonts and named it D-day.

  • Plan of D-Day operation

    1.5 million American soldiers, 12,000 planes, and 5 million tons of equipment were sent to England.
  • Tehran Conference

    Tehran Conference

    Roosevelt and Stalin agreed to invade Germany and divide and conquer. Also, they agreed to have an international peacekeeping organization.
  • Longest day

    Longest day

    The D-Day plan was known as the longest day. Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. It was a turning point in the war and paved the way for an Allied victory.