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By the end of 1940 the Italians in Lybia & in Abyssiania (Ethiopia) were being opposed by the British & Empire forces. Operation Compass, led by General Richard O'Connor drove the Italians out of Cyrenaica, but then for political reasons his force was cut to allow the British to try to intervene (Disasterously) in Greece. Rommel then arrived on the scene with 2 small divisions. Oh dear! I suppose this leads me to the answer to the question: The aim (Initially) of the campaign in North Africa was control of the Suez Canal. As WW2 progresses we have momentous events such as 2 battles of el Alamein, the Torch landings, the Mareth Line and the capture of many thousands of Axis forces in Tunisia. This led to what Churchill described as the invasion of 'the soft underbelly of Europe', invasions which, Husky, Avalanche, would give the Allies valuable lessons to be aware of when it came to the invasion of France.
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Did Japan invade Africa and the middle east in world war 2?
No. The North African campaign was started by the Germans; the Middle East was largely untouched by the conflict.
How did World War 1 contribute to African migration?
It created jobs in the North
World War 2 brought a mass migration of African Americans from farms in the South to?
cities in the North and West
What places in the world did Australian soldiers fight in World War 2?
Australia in world war 2Australian soldiers generally fought in the pacific campaigns but they also had involvement in the African campaign in Egypt and Libya as well as the Italian campaign but by for the pacific campaign was were most Australian soldiers were fighting a lot of the time they fought alongside British and other commonwealth forces. the New Zealand soldiers fought with the Australians often to form ANZAC.
North african city-state at war with rome?
Carthage was a north-African city-state that was in conflict with Rome until the end of the 3rd Punic war when they were defeated.
When did East African Campaign - World War I - happen?
East African Campaign - World War I - happened on 1914-08-03.
What does the word Tobruk mean?
Tobruk is a city in Libya. It was significant in the North African campaign of the second World War and also in the 2011 Libyan civil war.
When did North African theatre - World War I - happen?
North African theatre - World War I - happened in 1914.
Did Japan invade Africa and the middle east in world war 2?
No. The North African campaign was started by the Germans; the Middle East was largely untouched by the conflict.
What was the name of the first American defeat in World War 2 in the African campaign?
Kasserine Pass
How many allied men were killed in the east African World War 2 campaign?
There were 4000 plus casualties in the Allied Forces. There were 6000 plus casualties of the Axis powers (Germany) and 230,000 Germans and Italians captured in the East African Campaign in World War 2.
When America entered world war ii they planned operation torch an invasion of?
Originally called Operation Gymnast, Operation Torch was the British-American invasion of French North Africa during the second african campaign during World War 2.
Who was the leader of the operation torch?
Operation Torch was the invasion of North Africa in World War 2 during the North African Campaign and started on 8 November 1942 by British and American forces and was led by Eisenhower with substantial UK support
the migration of african americans to the north during the following world war 1 was mainly a result of the?
The migration of African Americans to the North during and following World War I was mainly a result of the availability of new factory jobs
What major events in world war 2 did erwin rommel participated in?
Gen Erwin Rommel was the leading German general in the North African campaign in WW2, and later one of the main German generals defending the coast of Normandy.Gen Erwin Rommel was the leading German general in the North African campaign in WW2, and later one of the main German generals defending the coast of Normandy.
How did World War 1 contribute to African migration?
It created jobs in the North
What was africa role in World War 2?
Most African countries did not participate in World War II. However, some of the early portion of the war was waged in North Africa.
