The map of where the war happened. The battle for North Africa.
It was soon after the fall of France in June 1940, the British and Italians began a battle for North Africa. That territory was vital to the Allies. By controlling it, the British could protect shipping on the Mediterranean Sea against Italian attack.This shipping was a lifeline by which the British could efficiently get oil through the Suez Canal from the middle east. Without it Great Britain would be able to defend itself, much less defeat the Axis. Back in the early fighting, Italian forces based in Libya tried to drive the British from their stronghold in Egypt. They failed. In fact, the Italians were beaten badly and driven backwards. Hitler was forced to send troops to support the Italians in early 1941. At the head of these forces was the famed German general, Erwin Rommel. Throughout 1941 and 1942 Rommel's forces and the British fought a back-and-fourth battle for control of North Africa. Though Rommel led brilliantly, it was here he earned the nickname Desert Fox- The British ultimately gained control.
Tanks in North Africa
When North Africa was in the Allied hands
The British and Afrika Korps fought in Libya and Egypt, Allied leaders were planning to bring America troops to the European battlefield. Soviets told the Allies to invade Europe, So that it could create a second front that would give Hitler no choice put to pull his troops away from Soviet territory. "The Soviet wanted the Allies to invade Europe, creating a second front that would force Hitler to pull his troops away from Soviet territory." But the British and America insisted that the planning for such a huge action would take a long period of time. Instead they decided to invade the Western part of North Africa first, in the French colonies of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. In November 1942 a combined group of American and British forces landed in North Africa ready to battle. It was led by American general Dwight D. Eisenhower. But the Allies faced little resistance after landing, and the French forces also joined them. That landing put Rommel in such a difficult spot, with both of the strong Allied forces from the east and west. Rommel supply issues continued to worsen. After so many battles which that was the Americans first combat in the war, The Germans and Italians were finally trapped. They couldn't make anymore moves. "In May 1943, They surrendered. Nearly 250,000 Axis soldiers were taken prisoner." All of North Africa became in the Allied hands. but They weren't done yet. "The next goal for the Allies was Italy." In July 1943 the Allies soldiers moved out of Africa and landed on the Italian island of Sicily.
The war in North Africa was essentially an adventure initiated by Italy in an attempt to seize former colonial territories of Britain and France. As it became apparent that the Italian military had taken on Italy's defense. In that respect, the campaign in North Africa was very much like the failed Italian campaign in Greece in November 1940. Unlike Greece, however, North Africa was a large-scale conflict and forced Hitler to divert considerable resources, severely weakening German efforts was a serious defeat to the Axis powers. It also marked the first major involvement in the European theater by U.S. forces. The pursued them to the island British forces began operation Husky an invasion of the island using troops deployed by gliders, parachutes, and boats.Many of those landings were disrupted by high winds, making it difficult for Allied troops to regroup once on the ground. During the first few days, the invader's encountered significant resistance around Sicily's main airfield, but it was quickly overcome. On July 22, the Sicilian capital of Palemo fell to the Allies, and Sicily was secured.
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The Battle for North Africa
It was soon after the fall of France in June 1940, the British and Italians began a battle for North Africa. That territory was vital to the Allies. By controlling it, the British could protect shipping on the Mediterranean Sea against Italian attack.This shipping was a lifeline by which the British could efficiently get oil through the Suez Canal from the middle east. Without it Great Britain would be able to defend itself, much less defeat the Axis. Back in the early fighting, Italian forces based in Libya tried to drive the British from their stronghold in Egypt. They failed. In fact, the Italians were beaten badly and driven backwards. Hitler was forced to send troops to support the Italians in early 1941. At the head of these forces was the famed German general, Erwin Rommel. Throughout 1941 and 1942 Rommel's forces and the British fought a back-and-fourth battle for control of North Africa. Though Rommel led brilliantly, it was here he earned the nickname Desert Fox- The British ultimately gained control.
When North Africa was in the Allied hands
The British and Afrika Korps fought in Libya and Egypt, Allied leaders were planning to bring America troops to the European battlefield. Soviets told the Allies to invade Europe, So that it could create a second front that would give Hitler no choice put to pull his troops away from Soviet territory. "The Soviet wanted the Allies to invade Europe, creating a second front that would force Hitler to pull his troops away from Soviet territory." But the British and America insisted that the planning for such a huge action would take a long period of time. Instead they decided to invade the Western part of North Africa first, in the French colonies of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. In November 1942 a combined group of American and British forces landed in North Africa ready to battle. It was led by American general Dwight D. Eisenhower. But the Allies faced little resistance after landing, and the French forces also joined them. That landing put Rommel in such a difficult spot, with both of the strong Allied forces from the east and west. Rommel supply issues continued to worsen. After so many battles which that was the Americans first combat in the war, The Germans and Italians were finally trapped. They couldn't make anymore moves. "In May 1943, They surrendered. Nearly 250,000 Axis soldiers were taken prisoner." All of North Africa became in the Allied hands. but They weren't done yet. "The next goal for the Allies was Italy." In July 1943 the Allies soldiers moved out of Africa and landed on the Italian island of Sicily.
The war in North Africa was essentially an adventure initiated by Italy in an attempt to seize former colonial territories of Britain and France. As it became apparent that the Italian military had taken on Italy's defense. In that respect, the campaign in North Africa was very much like the failed Italian campaign in Greece in November 1940. Unlike Greece, however, North Africa was a large-scale conflict and forced Hitler to divert considerable resources, severely weakening German efforts was a serious defeat to the Axis powers. It also marked the first major involvement in the European theater by U.S. forces. The pursued them to the island British forces began operation Husky an invasion of the island using troops deployed by gliders, parachutes, and boats.Many of those landings were disrupted by high winds, making it difficult for Allied troops to regroup once on the ground. During the first few days, the invader's encountered significant resistance around Sicily's main airfield, but it was quickly overcome. On July 22, the Sicilian capital of Palemo fell to the Allies, and Sicily was secured.
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"African Americas in WWII." Fighting for a Double Victory. New Orleans, LA. Web. 31 Oct 2013.
"Austria's in North Africa." HubPages. 2013 HubPages Inc.. Web. 25 Oct 2013.
Ayers, Edward. The United States in WWII . American Anthem. New York: Holt, Rineheart and Winston, 2007. Print.
Beck, Roger. Modern World History: Pattern of Interaction. Illinois: McDougal Littell, 2003. Print
Brayton, Rebecca. "World War II: How Did It Start?."Watch Mojo. Mojo Surpreme. Web. 25 Oct 2013.
Brown, Lester. "A Wartime Mobilization." Earth Policy Institute. Earth Policy Institute. Web. 31 Oct 2013.
Knepper, George. "African American in WWII, and Civil Rights." Black, White and Beyond. The University of Akron, n.d. Web. 31 Oct 2013.
Krieger, Larry. Mobilizing for Defense. Los Angeles: McDougall Littel, 2003. Print.
"North Africa and the Invasion of Italy." Sparklenotes. 2013 SparkleNotes LLC. Web. 25
Oct 2013
Stearns, Peter. Human Legacy. New York: Holt, Rineheart and Winston, 2008. Print 2003. Print
Sullivan, Gordon. "Mobilization." History Army. N.p.. Web. 31 Oct 2013.
"World War II (1939-1945)." The Eleanor Roosevelt Paper Project. George Washington University, Washington D.C. Web. 25 Oct 2013.