The War for Europe and Africa

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The War for Europe and Africa

• Chapter 17-2

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Vocabulary
Luftwaffe Afrika Korps Erwin Rommel Dwight
Eisenhower Winston Churchill Allies Axis Powers
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Describe the war plans developed by Churchill and
FDR
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Why was Germany the top priority of the Allies?
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Describe the Battle of the Atlantic. Why was
this considered a turning point for the Allies?
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Describe the Battle of Stalingrad. Why was this
a turning point on Germanys eastern front?
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Operation Torch
Dwight Eisenhower
North Africa
Erwin Rommel
Afrika Korps
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Italian Campaign
Capture of Sicily
Battle of Anizo
Hitler
Mussolini
Victor Emmanuel III
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Liberation of Europe
Operation Overlord- D Day Invasion of Normandy
Dwight Eisenhower
George Patton
Harry Truman
Omar Bradley
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Things to Know
Battle of the Bulge Liberation of the Death
Camps Unconditional Surrender VE Day