War for Europe and North Africa

1. Why had the tide turned in the Battle of the Atlantic by mid-1943?    
The tide had turned in the Battle of the Atlantic by mid-1943 because the Allied forces were pushing the Germans back. The Allied forces were destroying Germans U-boats faster than they could make them. 

2. What two key decisions determined the final outcome at Stalingrad?      
The two key decisions that determined the final outcome at Stalingrad was The Soviets planning a counter-attack on the Germans when the heavy winter had set in, and the German commander surrendering and then his troops surrendering two days later. 

3. What was the outcome of the North African campaign?       
The outcome of the North African campaign was allied control of North Africa. It did take some time though, there was months of fighting before the Afrika Korps had surrendered. 

4. What were the results of the Italian campaign?          
The results of the Italian campaign were no so good. The Italian campaign started out great taking over sicily but it took the fall of Germany itself to get Germans to retreat back up, that didn't happened until 1945. 

5. Was the Allied invasion of Europe successful? Explain your answer.      
Yes, the allied invasion of Europe was successful. The invasion was successful because all the countries that Nazi Germany had taken over/controlled the Allied forces had liberated. They did get Italy even though it wasnt until the end of the war. 

6. Why was the Battle of the Bulge important?              
The Battle of the Bulge was important because it was a decisive battle in the war. It had taken so many german lives, and materials that they would have a terrible time coming back from it. there was basically no way for them to come back in the war now. 

7. What the significance of V-E day?          
The significance of V-E day was that is was the end of the war in Europe. It was a victory(V) in Europe(E).

8. Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?            
Dwight D. Eisenhower was Supreme Commander of U.S. forces in Europe during World War II. He later became the president of the United States.

9. Do you agree with the decision made by Roosevelt and Churchill to require unconditional surrender by the Axis powers? Why or why not?          
I do agree with Roosevelt and Churchill's decision to require unconditional surrender by the Axis powers. I agree with them because if they didn't they would have surrendered in Italy before the Germans did and their morale would have gone up and we don't know what could have happened.