1. African Theater
1.1. Western Desert Campaign (1940-1943)
1.1.1. Italy's offensive
1.1.1.1. Through Sahara
1.1.1.1.1. Gained more land
1.1.2. most Allied manuevers here were defensive
1.1.3. June 1943,
1.1.3.1. Allies pushed the Axis Westward towards their original landing zones,
1.1.3.1.1. past tripoli
1.2. Operation Torch (Nov 8th 1942- Nov 11 1942)
1.2.1. Allied forces land in North Africa
1.2.1.1. Cut off Germans and Italians in North Africa
1.2.2. End up taking Oman and Morroco
1.2.2.1. Destroying Axis Powers in Africa
1.3. Tunisian Campaign (Nov 1942 - May 1943)
1.3.1. Allies advance into Tunisia
1.3.1.1. Expel Axis Powers from Africa entirely
1.3.2. successful operation
1.3.2.1. Allies took over 275,000 POWs
2. Pacific Theater
2.1. Japan
2.1.1. Iwo Jima (1945 Feb - March 1945)
2.1.1.1. many Allies fought and died to possess this island
2.1.1.1.1. Actually useless
2.1.2. Okinawa
2.1.2.1. highly important capture for the U.S.
2.1.2.1.1. 400 miles from mainland Japan
2.1.2.2. over 80,00 combined casualties
2.1.2.2.1. one of the worst pacific battles
2.1.2.3. took place on April 1 - June 22 1945
2.1.3. Island Hopping
2.1.3.1. main US strategy
2.1.3.1.1. Take one island at a time
3. European Theater
3.1. Western Front
3.1.1. Germany invades the Low Countries
3.1.1.1. 1940
3.1.2. used Blitzkrieg
3.1.2.1. Gain Great amounts of territory
3.1.2.1.1. Very quick gains
3.2. Eastern Front
3.2.1. Germany invades the Soviet union
3.2.1.1. June 1941
3.2.1.1.1. Massive siege
3.2.2. battle of Stalingrad
3.2.2.1. Soviets made a comeback
3.2.2.1.1. 1944