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Detailed Timeline of
European History
World War II (1939 - 1945)
Go to European History Interactive Map Effect of World War II on Each Country Allies Gain Control of Africa (1943): British & Commonwealth troops drive German forces out of Libya, into Tunisia. U.S. and Free French Forces invade from the West. The Germans are trapped in Tunisia, being attacked by Allies from all directions. They are forced to surrender on May 13, 1943, with nearly 240,000 prisoners of war. (Timeline Continued Below)
Mussolini Removed from Power (July 25, 1943): With the war effort rapidly deteriorating, Mussolini is overthrown and imprisoned. Maps.com - The World's Largest Maps Store!
Allied Invasion and Conquest of
Mainland Italy (Sept 3-16, 1943): After
taking Sicily with surprising ease, the Allies (primarily UK, USA,
Canadian forces) determined it was time to
strike Italy from the south while it was reeling. Popular support
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Italian Socialist Republic Set Up as Nazi Puppet State (Sept, 1943): The Nazis rescued Mussolini from imprisonment in September, and placed him as the leader of the puppet state covering Northern Italy, after the Allies invaded and gained control over Southern Italy. Germany Takes Control of Italy-Occupied Areas in Balkans (1943): Once Germany was aware that Italy had negotiated an armistice with the Allies, it moved in to take control of Italy's possessions in the Balkans.
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Germany Withdraws from Battle of Stalingrad (1943): A large part of the Nazi army is trapped inside the city, engaged in urban warfare, resulting in heavy casualties among the Germans. By February of 1943, they are forced to withdraw, ceding victory to the Soviets, who also suffered immense loss of life. The city itself was nearly decimated. German Retreat Out of USSR Begins (1943): Stalled just short of its primary targets inside Russia, the Germans begin to fall back, since their supply lines were constantly attacked, spreading them thin despite their large numbers. Plus, with the resulting lack of supplies, they were suffering from an increasingly high death toll. (Timeline Continued Below)
The U.S. and Allies Strengthen Their Position in Asian-Pacific Theater Against Japan (1943): The U.S. gained the upper hand in the Pacific Ocean. Its superior industrial capability allowed it to build up the size of its fleet to outclass that of the Japanese navy. The U.S. also conquered multiple island bases from Japan, tightening the perimeter Japan had established in surrounding Pacific islands to buffer itself. Fighting in China between British/Chinese forces and Japanese forces remained at a stalemate. Allies Gain the Upper Hand in Battle of the Atlantic (1943): After the winter moratorium in the naval battle, early spring began disastrously for the Allies. The Germans became increasingly aggressive with their U-boat submarine attacks, realizing more success than ever in sinking battleships. May proved to be the turning point, as the full participation of U.S. helped spark a turn-about in fortunes. In addition, the new technologies developed the previous years, such as improved radar and submersive missiles, began to be highly effective in real-world application. By the end of the year, Allied convoys were inflicting greater losses upon the German navy than losses suffered. Lebanon Independence (1943): The Allies (including Free French Forces) drove German forces out of Lebanon in 1941, fearing that Germany would pressure the subservient Vichy France government into ceding the territory to Nazi ownership. Under international pressure (from fellow Allied nations, especially the U.S.), the Free French Forces recognize Lebanon Independence in 1943. To protect it from the Axis Powers, Lebanon remains under Allied military control until the end of the war. Portugal Abandons Neutrality to Support Allies (1943): Portugal had tried to remain neutral, but with Nazi Germany at the threshold of the Pyrenees Mountains separating France and Spain, the Nazi threat loomed large. When Germany tried to force Portugal to provide raw materials needed for its war effort, Portugal resisted. Consequently, German U-boats sank a few Portuguese commercial ships. By 1943, Portugal was more than happy to cooperate fully with the Allies, lending air force and naval bases to the UK. Save 20% off and Free Shipping on Select Language Learning Software
Effect of World War II on Each Country Go to European History Interactive Map
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Allied Invasion of Sicily
(July 9-Aug 17, 1943): Primarily
carried out by the UK, US and Canadian forces, launched from Tunisia
after recently gaining complete control over North Africa. The Allies'
objective is to secure safe passage through the Mediterranean Sea.
among
Italians for the war effort had dropped precipitously by this point,
especially after the Allies began to carry out air raids upon Rome.
Italians were also dissatisfied with the large numbers of German troops
that were now present throughout Italy. Mussolini was overthrown and
arrested on July 25, and the new government began to negotiate a
surrender with the Allies. This compelled the Nazi troops to change
their disposition from a guest armed force to an occupying force. Even
as the new Italian government was finalizing an armistice with the
Allies, the Allied invasion began, in order to place greater pressure on
the Italian government and to drive out the Nazis. The Nazis quickly
retreated north, ceding a large portion of Southern Italy.
German Siege of Leningrad (USSR)
Falters (1943): Germans intensify
bombing, desperately attempting to bring their invasion to a quick
conclusion. However, the Soviets manage to increase the corridor through
the Nazi blockade, enabling them to continue holding out. Germany nears
the point of being unable to further sustain the attack on Leningrad.
