Lesson 2.02: European Theater Battles, World Studies

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  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain
    The Battle of Britain was Germany’s attempt to gain air superiority over Britain in the summer of 1940. Later Germans bombed British shipyards, cities, destroying London’s neighborhoods and civilians. Prime Minister Winston Churchill was to blame because he responded with bold disobedience when Hitler told Britain to surrender.
  • Operation Barbarossa

    Operation Barbarossa
    During World War II, Operation Barbarossa, originally named Operation Fritz was a code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union. The failure of German troops to defeat Soviet forces in the campaign signaled a crucial turning point in the war.
  • Operation Torch

    Operation Torch
    Operation Torch was the name give to the Allied invasion of French North Africa in November 1942. Operation Torch was the first time the British and Americans had jointly worked on an invasion plan together.
  • Operation Overlord

    Operation Overlord
    Operation Overload was the code name for the Allied Invastion of Northwest Europe, aka D Day. The Allied forces consisted of the USA, Poland, Canada, and Britain. Dwight Eisenhower was the supreme commander of forces for this operation.
  • The Yalta Conference

    The Yalta Conference
    The Yalta Conference was a meeting of the Big Three, US President Franklin D. Roosevent, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet Premeir Joseph Stalin. This meeting would decide what would happen to Europe and Germany after World War II ended.