War for Europe and North Africa

1. Why had the tide turned in the Battle of the Atlantic by mid-1943?   



The tide had turned  by mid-1943 because the U.S. was making more ships than there were sinkings so they eventually had the lead in the battle against the U-boats.
 
2. What two key decisions determined the final outcome at Stalingrad?     

The two key decisions that determined the final outcome of Stalingrad was Hitler's insistence to keep fighting and also Stalin's insistence to keep fighting.

3. What was the outcome of the North African campaign?      

The outcome of the North African Campaign was that the U.S. and G.B. invaded North African cities and fought eastward and then in May of 1943, the Afrika Korps surrendered. The U.S. and G.B then took control of North Africa.

4. What were the results of the Italian campaign?         
   
The results of the Italian campaign was that Mussolini was made to resign and was the most hated man in Italy and the plan to free Italy didn't happen until 1945 when Germany collapsed.

5. Was the Allied invasion of Europe successful? Explain your answer.     
      
The Allied invasion of Europe was successful because they invaded France and the Germans originally didn't see them coming so it was sort of like a sneak attack and then they had a huge, bloody war with the Germans on Omaha Beach but they eventually won and freed France, Luxembourg, and Belgium.

6. Why was the Battle of the Bulge important?             

The Battle of the Bulge was important because it weakened Germany greatly. They lost machinery and men and tanks and all they could do now was retreat. It was vital things that they lost and also, if they had succeeded in their plan, G.B. and the U.S. would have lost.

7. What the significance of V-E day?         

V-E day stands for Victory in Europe day and the significance of it is that that was the day the war ended in Europe.

8. Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?           

A former president who was an American General in WWII
9. Do you agree with the decision made by Roosevelt and Churchill to require unconditional surrender by the Axis powers? Why or why not?

I agree because Germany had fallen so there was no point for the Axis powers to fight anymore because they had nothing to fight for and so the war would end immediately once Germany fell.