Battle of North Africa
- Reasons for fighting here
- the Suez Canal
- Oil in the middle east
- Bernard Montgomery and his desert rats fought:
- Rommel and the Afrika Korps
- they win a turning point battle at Al Elamein in 1942
- Prevent the Germans from the Suez and oil and shows German troops could be beaten
- Americans join in 1942
- Often seen as a turning point of the war.
Plane Flies Over the Pyramids
Summary
A very important part of the war was the battle for Africa. Everyone was in Africa fighting for the Suez Canal and for oil. Often seen as a Turning point in the war because it was a British victory showing that Germany's troops could be beaten.