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The Significance of El Alamein Jose IBH2 European History Block F Ms. Gifford 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 Bibliography • • • • • "BBC NEWS | UK | How El Alamein changed the war." BBC News - Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Sept. 2010. <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2347801.stm>. "El-Alamein." Second World War 1939-1945. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Sept. 2010. <http://ww2.boom.ru/Alamein/index.html>. Knowles, David. Newark, Tim. Turning the Tide of War 50 Battles That Changed the Course of Modern History. London: Hamlyn, 2006. Print. Turning "The Battle of El Alamein." History Learning Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Sept. 2010. <http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_el_alamein.htm>.