The Significance of El Alamein

JoseIBH2 European History

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Pre-El Alamein

• 1939– Invasion of Poland

• 1940– Invasion of France

• 1941– Crete

Post-El Alamein• 1942

– Stalingrad• 1943

– Kursk– Invasion of Italy

• 1944– Monte Cassino– D-Day– Battle of the Bulge

• 1945– Berlin

Location

• El Alamein is a town in Northern Egypt

• Close to the Suez Canal

• Oil Fields

Major Players

Right Before the Battle

• German Domination• However, Italy was losing in North Africa• Desperate situation leads to drafting of Monty

The Battle

Aftermath

• Rommel is kicked out• Axis had around 59,000 killed, wounded or

captured• They also lost more than 500 tanks• Monty lost 13,000 and 430 tanks• Operation Torch

Significance

• Elimination of Axis Presence in North Africa– Eliminates Axis aggression in the Mediterranean

• Oil + Suez Canal• Italian Front– Allowed troops to land in North Africa to invade

Italy

• Relief for the Eastern Front– Creates a new front to fight on

• Morale

Evaluation of Source

“Before Alamein, we never had a victory. After Alamein, we never

had a defeat.” – Winston Churchill

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