L10: North Africa campaign

Question 1

Reasons why Axis launched North Africa Campaign

Answer 1

• imp for shipping (Suez Canal)
• access to oil in Middle East
• for Brit access to India

Question 2

challenges of desert warfare

Answer 2

• shortage of fuel -> rapid retreats
• water supply = non-existent
• climate = extreme heat
• visibility in desert = poor

Question 3

evidence Rommel was a skilled General

Answer 3

• imaginative tank commander + prove superior tactics
• outnumbered 4 to 1 in terms of tank + could think of tactic to use anti-tank guns

Question 4

reasons why the allies won

Answer 4

• bc of rapid retreats of both sides
• always outrunning fuel supplies -> give chance to attack the other side while refuel + drive them back