Transcript Allies Turn the Tide

Allies Turn the Tide
Chapter 11, Section 1
Strategy
• Axis Powers all wanted different things:
▫ Hitler: domination and elimination
▫ Mussolini: Italian Empire
▫ Tojo: Japanese control of Western Pacific and Asia
• Allies more unified
• Allies agreed to a “Europe First” strategy
• WHY?
Turning the Tide
• Arsenal of Democracy
• “Wolf Packs” of German U-Boats
▫ Best defense against U-Boat attacks?
• Battle of Stalingrad
▫ Wanted the Caucasus Oil Fields
▫ Germans surrender 1/31/1943
▫ Stopped any real chances of European
Domination
Battle of Stalingrad
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akBS2TkZZ
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North Africa
• North Africa
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British win at El Alamein in Egypt
Eisenhower – commanded in Allied invasion
Lack of supplies forced Rommel to retreat
American forces under the control of Patton
• Allies would only accept unconditional
surrender
Italy
• Italy
▫ Invaded Sicily
▫ 38 day campaign, gained control of Mediterranean
▫ 9/3/1943: Italy surrendered, later declared war on
Germany
▫ Germans rescue Mussolini, head of puppet state in
North Italy
Bombing Germany
• Bombings from airfields in England
▫ Saturation Bombing
▫ Strategic Bombing
▫ Tuskegee Airmen: escorted and protected
bombers
Pacific
• Midway: naval base in Pacific, vital to the
defense of Hawaii
• Yamamoto – knock out Midway
• Nimitz (commander of Navy in Pacific
▫ Knew Japan’s plan
▫ Sent all aircraft carriers to Midway
▫ Wiped out Japan’s attack
Battle of Midway
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhdHZIj76
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Homework Assignment
• Page 354 Notetaking
• Page 360 #1 and 2