Section 4 Flashcards
What battle was a result of the Germans taking over an Egyptian village in North Africa that British forces could not go around them? What British general led the Allied powers?
The Battle of El Alamein; Montgomery launched a large frontal attack
As the Rommel retreated west, what operation did the Allies launch? What was the operation? What American general led this force?
Operation Torch; Allied forces, mostly Americans, landed in Morocco and Algeria; Dwight D. Eisenhower
What battle was the turning point in the Soviet Union?
Battle of Stalingrad
What happened in the Battle of Stalingrad?
The Luftwaffe went on nightly bombing raids that sent much of the city ablaze and reduced the rest to rubble. When winter hit, though, the Soviet Union launched a counter attack and cut off Germans from their supplies.
Who begged Hitler to retreat when things went downhill for the Germans at the Battle of Stalingrad?
General Paulus
Who won the Battle of Stalingrad?
Neither, German forces surrendered but the Soviets lost over 1 million soldiers and the city was 99 percent destroyed.
Who urged the British and the Americans to invade France? What was their answer?
Stalin; Roosevelt and Churchill decided to attack Italy first
What event took Mussolini out of power?
The invasion of Sicily; King Victor Emanuel III had him arrested; Italy retreated
What event/ who put Mussolini back in charge?
Germans seized control of Northern Italy
What was the affect of Germans retreating to the north?
The victorious Allies entered Rome
How did Americans back home support the war effort?
They produced weapons and equipment that would help win the war
How did the United States mobilize for war? What were some of the things they made?
Converted their peacetime operations to wartime production; Machine guns, boots, etc
What was an effect of people putting all of their efforts towards the war?
There was a shortage of consumer goods.
Who was seen as “the enemy” by the Americans and why?
The Japanese; the bombing of Pearl Harbor
What was the invasion led by Dwight D. Eisenhower when an enormous force landed on the shores of Normandy?
D Day; largest land and sea attack in history
