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General Bernard Montgomery turned this shortage to their advantage. In the fall of 1942 Montgomery pushed Rommel's troops steadily westward out of Egypt and into Libya. The British victory in the Battle of El Alamein helped turn the corner for the Allies in North Africa.
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∙ 15y agoThe Suez Canal was secured. N. Africa was only a "side-show" for Germany. Their real war was on the Russian Front. A German-Italian Army was defeated. A major portion of the Mediterranean Sea was secure to shipping and Malta was a little safer. The Mediterranean Allied Air Force now had air bases from which they could strick targets in Italy and southern France and Hungary.
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∙ 15y agoThey first began by attacking the shipping lanes that transported supplies from Italy to Tripoli. When the US joined in the fight, they landed on the far western areas of North Africa in November 1942 and began to advance against the rear of the German forces. This also freed up the Vichy French government from German control.
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∙ 11y agoIt is in the nature of a global war that you have to fight the enemy wherever they may be. If the Third Reich had been allowed to take over North Africa, they would have had additional resources available for the war in general. All territory has military significance.
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∙ 12y agoBritish won an important at El Alamein in Egypt. German army forces were driven west and his army surrender.
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∙ 16y agoThe Battle of El Alamein (2 Battles plus Alam Halfa) in October, November 1942. The Torch landings in NW Africa were also instrumental in the defeat of the Axis subsequently in Tunisia.
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∙ 14y agoBernard Montgomery
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What major victories did the Allies win?
North Africa/sicily/Italy/d-day
How did the Allies led by the U.S. Great Britain and the USSR get key victories to win the war?
They fought battles.
What is the difference between win and victory?
Win is a verb and a noun, victory is a noun. You can have wins and can win something, but you can only have a victory or victories.
Was British General Montgomery allied commander who helps the Americans win in the North Africa?
Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery was the British commander during the El Alamein battle in North Africa which was the turning point in that campaign. The Americans only played a limited part in North Africa. Don't be fooled by the Hollywood version!
Why did Robert E. Lee invade the North?
He wanted to invade the north for four reasons. 1. to feed his troops with the north's food 2. to prove they can win battles to get European allies 3. to lure out the Federal army and destroy it and 4. to make the northern public tire of the war
What major victories did the Allies win?
North Africa/sicily/Italy/d-day
What major victories did Allie win?
North Africa/sicily/Italy/d-day
Did the allies win in North Africa before or after d-day invasion?
Before. The North African Theater ended in 1943, and Normandy was invaded in 1944.
How did the Allies led by the U.S. Great Britain and the USSR get key victories to win the war?
They fought battles.
What did the allies win in North Africa?
British won an important at El Alamein in Egypt. German army forces were driven west and his army surrender.
Did North Africa win the north African campaing?
The North Africa campaign was the British and Americans against the Germans in North Africa. It was won by Britain and America.
How were the allies able to win world war 2?
in early 1943 u.s. and british forces gained power over north africa and italy, forcing mussolini to surrender. that same year, the allies defeated the japenese in several key battles.
Did the north win the American civil war with the help of british or french allies?
No that was not the case.
What victories did the union win?
Shiloh
How did us entry into world war 1 allowed allies to win?
both the allies and axis forces were tired and had low morale. When the us entered the war, they had brought new supplies to the allies forces in Europe and boosted morale. The us troops were not tired and weary. They had high morale and boosted the allies fighting strength. This led to many victories for the allies and eventually the allies won the war
How did the allies win the war against German submarines in north Atlantic?
With the concentrated use of anti-submarine ships and aircraft.
How did the union victories in the south affect the election of 1864?
The victories boosted Lincoln's popularity, helping him win reelection.
