Allies of World War II

During the fifth year of the Second World War (1944), the Allied forces were planning the blueprints for the largest naval, air, and infantry invasion in the history of the world. This offensive was deemed the codename “Operation Overlord,” better known to the public as The Battle of Normandy. There were three major Allied countries involved in the invasion of D-day: The United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States of America. The invasion would begin with a heavy bombardment of German-held…

to go away so soon. I looked at those around me. I realized they were not silent because of embarrassment or not knowing what to say, but rather because they knew exactly what to say. That became my favorite moment throughout the entirety of the war. Suddenly, I was back. Back to new faces in the English transport. These faces slowly bumping up and down, swaying as well. I wondered about their stories compared to mine. Drafted straight out of high school, deployed on New Year's Day of…

Question 6. First, the TORCH should eliminate the Theater Strategic-level enemy’s COG by seizing control of the ports and airfields. The lines of communications should be destroyed through an amphibious landing on the Axis powers’ ports followed by seizure of the nearby ports and airfields. After the gaining control of the Axis’ ports and the TORCH gains security, the ports and field should be used for means of receiving of troops and equipment as well as the launching of other offenses.…

Operation HUSKY, the Allied invasion of Sicily launched in July of 1943 was one of the largest joint operations of the Second World War. By mid-August, the Allies captured Messina, the campaign’s key strategic objective. A literal as well as a developmental stepping-stone between the Allies’ victory in North Africa and the invasion of Hitler’s Fortress Europe, HUSKY was an important Allied victory. However, it was an imperfect victory, diminished by the escape of over 100,000 Axis soldiers.…

why China and the United States are not allies but they are not enemies either (Sengupta, “U.S. and China “). It is easier to say that the two countries are in a competing standpoint on which one is more powerful than the other. But China does have a strong relationship North Korea, but with North Korea being so isolated it is hard to give advice to them from China. China has been having political/international issues that either concerns itself or its allies. The actions that China chooses to…

defeat of Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain in 1940 was the main turning point in the second World War ‘How far do you agree with this statement? Between July and October dogfights between the RAF and Luftwaffe (who were the German air force) occurred in response to Germany’s bombing, of strategic targets on Britain’s mainland. Although many people believe that this was the main turning point in the war in Europe, it was more of an emotional…

France • This invasion was considered one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history. It required very extensive planning • Before D-day, the allies executed a large-scale deception campaign designed to mislead the Germans about the intended invasion target • These Normandy landings have been called the beginning of the end of the war in Europe • By the end of that day an estimated 156,000 allied troops had successfully stormed Normandy’s beaches •…

August 19, 1942 and the Allied forces were faced with a situation that was harsh. Germany had taken over most of Europe by this time and had pushed the Allies back to Britain which in turn, weakened their forces. The weakened Allied forces could not go on with their invasion of Western Europe so they pronounced a raid on the Germans through the seaside town of Dieppe, France. Was the battle at Dieppe a strategic effort or was it an act of senseless slaughter? The Dieppe Raid was an operation…

mankind, otherwise known as the Second World War. The Second World War took the lives of over 60 million people, who died of bombings, mass murder, and even starvation. To ensure freedom the Axis Powers were brought to justice by the Allies, the Axis could not distinguish their strength to fight the Allies due to all the weaknesses that prevented them from winning the Second World War. The Axis were weakened by their inability to win major battles throughout the war, which was a costly…

the front lines supplied and supported. During the first three days, the U.S. Army and Navy moved 66,285 personnel, 17,766 deadweight tons of cargo, and 7,396 vehicles over Sicily's southern shores. By the end of the first day, the Seventh Army had established a beachhead two to four miles deep and fifty miles wide. In the process, it had captured over 4,000 prisoners at the cost of 58 killed, 199 wounded, and 700 missing. But the situation was still perilous. Axis counterattacks had created…