- Battle in Africa
The North African Campaign started in June 1940. It went on for 3 years. The U.S. got started in the North African Campaign on May 11, 1942. The U.S. was involved in Operation Torch which started on November 8, 1942 and ended on the November 11 of that same year. The Allies wanted to get control of Morocco and Algeria. Then they moved into Tunisia. The Allies completed this task.
The Tunisian Campaign followed Operation Torch. This lasted until May 13, 1943. Germans and Italians had troops in Tunisia so the Allies decided to attack them. After some time and a winter stalemate, the Axis powers surrendered. Because of their defeat, the Italian colonies in Africa were taken over.
I think that it was good that the U.S. helped out in North Africa. I never really heard anything about that part of the war, and I think that the U.S. fought in all parts of the war.
Operation Torch
Tunisian Campaign
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_African_Campaign
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisia_Campaign
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007304
Battle in Italy
The U.S. with Canadian and British forces invaded Sicily on July 10, 1943. They used ships and airplanes to do this. The Allied powers won, but the Axis powers got most of their troops to the mainland. This invasion ended on August 17, 1943.
Next, the Allies invaded Italy. This was from September 3 through September 8, 1943. Naples was the city that they wanted to get. The Allies were also victorious in this invasion. The Allies next goal was to get Rome. They did get control of it on July 4, 1944.
After taking Rome, the Allies took over Florence. On the 25 of August, the Allied powers got through the Gothic Line which is a line of defense by the Appenine summits. Soon the Axis powers had to surrender because they had lost so many battles. It ended on May 2, 1945.
This is another part of WWII I didn't know much about. It is good that the U.S. stepped in and fought and helped the Allies win. The Allies kept going until they knew they had enough to make the Axis powers surrender.
Invasion of Sicily
Invasion of Italy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Campaign_(World_War_II)
Comments
Good but brief overall.