Roosevelt was elected president in 1933, the year Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. Roosevelt had served as Assistance Secretary of the Navy during Woodrow Wilson’s presidency. After contracting polio in 1921 he fought to resume his political career in his native New York State and was elected governor in 1928. In 1932 he was…
When November 8–16, 1942 Where Vichy French protectorate of Morocco and Vichy French Algeria, North Africa Who Lt. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969) had overall command of Operation Torch, which consisted of three task forces. Commanding the Western Task Force (aimed at Casablanca) was U.S. Maj. Gen. George Patton (1885–1945). The Center Task Force (aimed at Oran)…
Winston Churchill held several important political positions in Great Britain during World War I, including First Lord of the Admiralty. Between the wars he was a Member of Parliament but held no cabinet post. In the Thirties he was out of office and politically “in the wilderness.” During this time he was a vocal supporter of…