The Battle for North Africa
- Reasons for fighting here:
- The Suez Canal
- Oil in the Middle East
Montgomery vs. Rommel
- Bernard Montgomery and his Desert Rats fought:
- Rommel and the Afrika Korps.
- They win a turning point battle at Al Elamein in 1942 NUTS
- Prevent the Germans from the Suez and oil and shows the Germans best troops could be beaten
- Americans join in 1942 under Dwight D. Eisenhower
Summary
The Battle for North Africa happened because of the need for the oil in the Middle East. Montgomery and Rommel prevent the Germans from getting to the oil and prove that the Germans best troops can be beaten. The Americans join in this battle in 1942 under Eisenhower.