-Pearl Harbor 1941: This is what brought the US to war, Hitler declared war on the US. It also gave Japan control of the Pacific.
-Midway 1942: A crucial turning point in the battle for the Pacific.
-El Alamein 1942: It lead to the complete expulsion of the axis forces from North Africa.
-Stalingrad 1942: German was no longer invincible... Russian morale went up.
-Battle of the Atlantic: forced Britain to leave the war.
-Allied Bombing of Germany: One of the decisive reasons for the axis defeat.
2. Worksheet 8 "1942- The Year of Uncertainty"
A. Check that you have understood the following terms used in this chpater by explaining in your own words what they mean:
-second front: This was Stalin's idea that the Western Allies should open another front in Europe in 1942 against the Germans to take pressure off of Russians.
-area bombing: bombing an enemy's city for the purpose of destroying their way of surviving basically.
-allies: these were the countries that were opposed to the axis powers. the main allies were the UK, Russia, and USA.
-operation touch: This was the British invasion of North Africa during the North African campaign.
B. Study the photograph above. Judging by what you have read in this chapter, describe how the condition in which these soldiers fought were: a. similar to, and b. different from each other.
Similar: They were fighting in unfamiliar territory, which made the battle very difficult because it was unfamiliar grounds.
Different: The territory in El Amein was more dry, and therefore they could use more machines that on the wet island.
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