The year is 1943, and you are a senior in high school. You know that you will be

drafted into the armed forces as soon as you graduate. Every day after school you

listen to radio reports about the battles being fought around the world. Your

future, and the future of the whole world, seems so

uncertain.

How do you feel about fighting in this war?

Mark the following locations on your map

Great Britain France Vichy France Germany Soviet Union Egypt Suez Canal

El Alamein Mediterranean

Sea Italy Stalingrad Rome English Channel Normandy, D-Day

Britain, France, Vichy France, Germany, Soviet Union, Egypt, Suez Canal, El Alamein, Mediterranean Sea, Italy, Stalingrad, Rome, English Channel, D-Day

Fighting in Europe and Africa (pages 815-819)

Initial Allied strategy   Stalin disagreed   1942-1943 Britain and the United States   January 1943 Germany   1943 Allied powers advance June 6, 1944   June 1944

• Initial Allied strategybuild troops in Britain to invade France and start with Africa

• Stalin disagreed wanted help in the east and wanted to focus on Europe

• 1942-1943 Britain and the United StatesBritain: North Africa/Egypt (Suez Canal) – Battle of El AlameinUS: Eisenhower – in the west

• January 1943 GermanyAgainst Hitler’s orders German troops surrender (they were under supplied, freezing and starving) at Stalingrad (industrial center)

* Turning Point *

• 1943 Allied powers advance Italy, Mussolini is overthrown (Hitler did not recognize)

After the defeat of France in 1940 most people tried to return to living as they had done before the war. However, Germany demanded all kinds of goods from France at bargain prices so the French had to work hard for their “new masters.” Many worked badly and very unwillingly. As a result, in 1943 the Germans started to deport a growing number of skilled Frenchmen to Germany.

The majority of French Jews were handed over to the Nazis and deported to the death camps. Some were hidden by French friends.

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WHAT WAS FRANCE LIKE AFTER GERMAN INVASION?

• June 6, 1944 D Day – Beaches of Normandy France, Allied powers had the beaches by the end of the day and advance through France to get to Germany

OMAHA

“designated day”

• June 1944 Allied powers took Rome

WWII – European Strategy:AFRICA

ITALY/RUSSIA

FRANCE

Allies now continued advancing until victory.