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World War II bombing of Manchester. It is not only the living who are killed in
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World War II bombing of Manchester. It is not only the living who are killed in
war.
Isaac Asimov
The Battle for North Africa
- Reasons for fighting here:
- The Suez Canal
- Oil in the Middle East
Montgomery vs. Rommel
- Bernard Montgomery(Britain) and his Desert Rats fought:
- Erwin Rommel(German) and the Afrika Korps
- They win a turning point battle at Al Elamein in 1942 NUTS
- Prevent the Germans from the Suez and oil and shows the Germans best troops could be beaten
- Americans join in 1942 under Dwight D. Eisenhower
summary
Germans wanted North Africa for the Suez Canal and oil. Bernard Montgomery, a British soldier, led the army and won the battle. They showed the strongest can be defeated.