World War II--War in Europe and North Africa

Where did the Battle of the Atlantic take place?

• Along the U.S. East Coast

• In the North Atlantic Ocean, along U.S. to Great Britain shipping lanes

• In the Pacific Ocean

• Around the coast of Normandy, France

What was the significance of the Battle of the Atlantic?

• allowed food and war materials to reach Europe

• Mussolini was forced to resign his power

• forced Germans to retreat back into Germany

• stopped German advance into the Soviet Union

What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad?

• It marked the beginning of the Italian Campaign

• It resulted in the liberation of France

• It stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and allowed the Soviet army to begin pushing westward toward Germany

• It was the last major German offensive

What was the outcome of Operation Torch?

• The German army surrendered in North Africa

• The Allies gained control of the Pacific

• The Axis powers gained control of North Africa

• The Soviet Union joined the Allies

What was the result of the Italian Campaign for Benito Mussolini?

• He was awarded for his leadership

• He was forced to resign his power; Italy freed from Axis control was freed in 1945

• He successfully defended Italy from the Allies

• He expanded the Axis territory into North Africa

What was the significance of D-Day?

• It was the first time the Allies used paratroopers

• It led to the German retreat and the eventual end of the war

• It allowed the Allies to gain a foothold in Europe from which to attack Germany

• It resulted in the immediate surrender of the Axis powers

What happened during the Battle of the Bulge?

• The Allies captured Berlin

• The Allies were pushed back to form a bulge in their line, but after a month of fighting, the Germans were pushed back with heavy losses

• The Axis powers launched a successful invasion of Britain

• The Soviet Union was forced to retreat