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Did allied forces cross the mediterreanean sea from Africa to Sicily?
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Why did Britain go to north Africa?
Britain had to occupy North Africa in order to move up through Italy. If Germany still had control of North Africa, then German forces would come up behind Allied forces during the "Invasion of Sicily" and destroy them completly.
How did the battles in the North Africa affect the allied cause?
The Allies defeated Axis forces in North Africa, which set up the successful Allied invasion of Italy.
The war in North africa?
The axis forces had invaded Northern Africa to go after OIL. Ethiopia and a few other places had oil. So the Allied forces went after the Axis forces to get them out of Northern Africa and deprive them of oil. England needed the Suez Canal ship supplies from India, Australia, and the Far East. Mussolini threatened the canal and Hitler had to bail him out when he got into trouble. Hitler would have preferred to have used the forces in Russia.
What happen days after D-Day?
The day of any invasion was called D-Day during World War 2. There were many of them as allied forces landed in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, many Pacific islands as well as at Normandy. After D-Day, the invading forces move forward to attack their enemy,
How many soldiers died on d-day in North Africa?
There was no D-Day in north Africa. The Allied forces had kicked Germany out of north Africa by then
Where do Allied forces begin their attack of Italy Who is leading the Allied troops?
Sicily
Where were the allies before they landed in Sicily in 1943?
The Allied Forces had been in Northern Africa defeating the Germans. They captured the surrendering German Nazis and sent them onto the United States to prison camps and to camps in the UK. They left some Allied Forces in Africa then moved onto Sicily and Italy. They defeated the Axis forces there. The Italians were elated to be freed of the Nazi and Mussolini tyranny.
When did the allied forces invade Sicily?
On the night of July 9, 1943.
Why did Britain go to north Africa?
Britain had to occupy North Africa in order to move up through Italy. If Germany still had control of North Africa, then German forces would come up behind Allied forces during the "Invasion of Sicily" and destroy them completly.
Did allied forces cross the Mediterranean sea from Africa to Sicily?
British forces under the command of General Montgomery and American forces under the command of General Patton embarked in North African ports and then hit Sicily in a combined airborne and amphibious attack on July 9, 1943. This action was known as Operation Husky.
When did allied forces invade North Africa?
1942
Did the Americans defeat the Axis in North Africa?
No, the Allied forces defeated the Axis forces.
How did the battles in the North Africa affect the allied cause?
The Allies defeated Axis forces in North Africa, which set up the successful Allied invasion of Italy.
Which was the first major victory for allied forces after the us entered the war?
a. the battle of the bulge b.the battle of lwo jima c. the battle of Sicily
Who won world war 2 in Africa?
The British and Allied forces.
How did battles in North Africa the allied cause?
The Allies defeated Axis forces in North Africa, which set up the successful Allied invasion of Italy.
The war in North africa?
The axis forces had invaded Northern Africa to go after OIL. Ethiopia and a few other places had oil. So the Allied forces went after the Axis forces to get them out of Northern Africa and deprive them of oil. England needed the Suez Canal ship supplies from India, Australia, and the Far East. Mussolini threatened the canal and Hitler had to bail him out when he got into trouble. Hitler would have preferred to have used the forces in Russia.
