WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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North Africa
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The Middle East
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South America
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South Africa
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Detailed explanation-1: -After victory by the Allies in the North African campaign, the stage was set for the Italian Campaign to begin. The invasion of Sicily followed two months later. Nearly 400, 000 Axis and Allied troops were lost, injured or died of disease by the end of the North African campaign.
Detailed explanation-2: -Torch. Meanwhile, on 8 November 1942, the Allies had landed in French North Africa (Morocco and Algeria). The invasion force, codenamed Operation Torch, was commanded by General Dwight Eisenhower and included the British 1st Army.
Detailed explanation-3: -The combined operation in North Africa was dubbed Operation Torch, and it was agreed that the supreme command of the invasion should be given to an American. On July 26, 1942, Maj. Gen. Dwight D.