How did the Allies win the War in Europe?
By: Joey Jones
The allies created a plan that they called “closing the ring” in order to win the war in Europe. In October of 1942, German and Italian troops occupying the African Mediterranean coast were attacked by British forces. Soon after, Anglo-American troops began attacking west Africa. This simultaneous assault was intended to weaken the german and italian forces in Africa. This was the first step in the plan of closing the ring. (Wartime Strategy- USHistory.org) After the allies had secured Africa they began to invade italy and sicily. German forces began to place themselves in italy because they feared that the allies would have an easy path to the border of austria if they didn’t. (Wartime
By: Joey Jones
The allies created a plan that they called “closing the ring” in order to win the war in Europe. In October of 1942, German and Italian troops occupying the African Mediterranean coast were attacked by British forces. Soon after, Anglo-American troops began attacking west Africa. This simultaneous assault was intended to weaken the german and italian forces in Africa. This was the first step in the plan of closing the ring. (Wartime Strategy- USHistory.org) After the allies had secured Africa they began to invade italy and sicily. German forces began to place themselves in italy because they feared that the allies would have an easy path to the border of austria if they didn’t. (Wartime