Allies of World War II

a page.] Operation Torch was a major operation conducted in the Mediterranean/North African Theater of Operations as part of the North African campaign during World War II. The U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt supported the British Prime Minister believing this operation would prevent an invasion of Europe. In order for the Allies to achieve the desired end state they would need to establish reliable bases on the coast in the regions of Casablanca, Oran, Algiers, and Tunis. This area was

individual movements against the German occupation of France and the Vichy regime that complied with the Nazis during World War II. Starting in 1940 and ending with the liberation of France, French people from all ends of the economic and political spectrum united in different Résistance groups to perform guerilla attacks, run underground newspapers, provide intelligence to and from the allies, and manage escape networks to allied territory for political enemies and others persecuted by the Nazis (Aubrac

Matthew Fear Ms. Williams English 1—S1 18 April 2016 The Unknown of D-Day June 6th, 1944 will be a day forever remembered in history as the beginning of the end for Nazi Control in Western Europe. D-Day, otherwise known as Operation Overlord, was a combined effort of allied forces consisting of Americans, British, Belgium, Canadian, French, Danish, and Norwegian military branches to free Europe from notorious German control. Many questions involving D-Day have yet to be answered, such as the

DDay June 6 1944 On D-Day, June 6, 1944, Allied armies landed in Normandy on the northwestern coast of France (Omaha Beach), possibly the most critical event of World War II took place; the outcome of this invasion would determine the fate of Europe. If the invasion failed, the United States, being out of resources, might turn its full attention to the enemy in the Pacific, Japan, leaving Britain alone, with most of its resources during the invasion. That would enable Nazi Germany to concentrate

fully understand his men. Doolittle firmly believed that “a combat leader must lead to maintain the excellence of his unit and the respect of his subordinates”(Doolittle and Glines 393) and practiced it throughout his career which proved vital to the Allies’ victories against the Germans. Another action of his that caused success in the Eighth Air Force was after the given “false weather reports lead to his combat units to accidentally bomb friendly ground troops and increase planned casualties”(Doolittle

Commander) aimed efforts at Tunis, in late December 1942. The Allied force build up was evident with totals ranging from over 20,000 British, nearly 12,000 Americans, and over 7,000 French troops. Under the direction of General Fredendall, the U.S. II Corps would eventually include the larger part of six divisions: the 1st, 3d, 9th, and 34th Infantry and elements from the 1st and 2nd Armored divisions (Anderson, 2014). Through hasty intelligence reports, over 35,000 Axis troops were across their

combined operation of World War II to date. American, British and Canadian forces attacked the island of Sicily in an effort to gain a foothold on the European continent and protect the Mediterranean lines of communication. Although the Allies were successful in pushing the Axis powers out of Sicily, Operation Husky demonstrated that Allied forces were not adequately prepared for joint operations. In particular, and based on current doctrine for joint operations, the Allies failed to effectively

Argentina’s Neutrality in World War II: A Complicated Decision Jordan Bessalel History of Latin America Ms. Krotky May 4, 2015 In the early 20th century, Argentina had a very successful economy that specialized in exporting agricultural goods. Even while the rest of Latin America struggled during the economic hardships of the 1930s, Argentina’s strong export economy allowed the country to flourish due to high international demand for their goods. Despite this early 20th century

Mediterranean island known as Crete. Strategically important to both British and the Germans because of it’s location in the middle of the Mediterranean, Crete controlled a useful harbor, Suda Bay, and multiple airfields that were advantageous to the war effort. At the beginning of the battle, Crete was occupied by the “Creforce,” made up of 29,250 British, Australian, New Zealand, and Greek troops. Command of Creforce was given to Bernard Freyberg, a British general. The German invasion was code-named

(2) Technology: During the Battalion of Kasserine pass US had only one Tank battalion equipped with about M4 Sherman tanks, 105mm Howitzer, 155mm howitzers. Nazi Germany had panzers, panzer Grenadiers, and anti-tank units. Nazi Germany overwhelmed over Powered US forces with several tank battalions (watson, 2007). (3) Doctrine and training: US failures in this meeting occurred well before the battle began. Surprised by the massed panzer formations of 1939 and 1940