Pearl Harbor
North Africa Campaign
- Took place in North Africa from June, 1940 to May, 1943
- Took place in the Libyan and Egyptian deserts also in Morocco, Algeria, and ended in Tunisia
- The campaign was fought between the Allies (GB, France, US) and Axis Powers (Germany(Afrika Corps), Italy, Vichy French)
- The area was in conflict due to colonial interest dating back to the late 1800’s
- Operation Torch- The US, British, and Free French in Northern Africa
- The United States began direct military assistance in North Africa in May, 1942
- Bernard Montgomery-British General
- He was an ally of General Patton
- They didn’t like each other but they were working against the Nazis
- George Patton-US General
- Was a great general
- Not well respected by his troops
- He was very hard on then
- Died in Germany right after WWII in an automobile accident
- Casablanca Conference-January 1942
- Casablanca, Morocco
- FDR and Churchill
- They decided to invade Africa and then into Italy
- FDR wanted to invade France right away
- They wanted and “Unconditional Surrender” from Germany
- They surrendered with no if’s, and, or buts
- Operation Husky-Invasion of Sicily-July/August 1943
- This led to Mussolini losing his power in Italy in July 1942
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