War for Europe & North Africa

1. To what did Roosevelt and Churchill agree early in the war?
Roosevelt and Churchill agreed to form an alliance and attack Hitler before Japan, because Germany was a greater threat

2. Why was winning the Battle of the Atlantic so crucial to the fortunes of the Allies?
The Battle of the Atlantic was very important because if Germany won it, and cut off American supplies to Britain, then Germany would have starved Britain into submission and defeated it.

3. Why was the Battle of Stalingrad so important?
The Soviets endured the near loss, but when winter came they fought back, and won the battle. It was very important because it was the turning point of the war, when the Allies started to gain the upper hand.

4. What happened in the war in North Africa?

In North Africa, Stalin pressured the Allies to open another front. So about 107,000 men, led by Dwight D. Eisenhower, battles the Afrika Korps, and eventually they were victorious.

5. What happened after the Allies invaded Italy?

After the Allies invaded Italy, the Italian army fell in Sicily, and the Allies forced Mussolini to give up his position, and he was arrested. Then Germany attempted to stop their invasion and attacked them in Italy in the battle called "Bloody Anzio."