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The Invasion of Sicily was also known as Operation Husky.

If you wanted control of the Mediterranean Sea, you needed to also have control over Sicily. The US wanted to

advance towards France and attack, but Great Britain felt Sicily was the correct action to take. The United States agreed and moved troops to Sicily.

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Sondra Zidlicky: Who were the groups and leaders involved in the fighting?

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Sondra Zidlicky: Who were the groups and leaders involved in the fighting?

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The Allied powers (United States and Great Britain) and Axis powers (Germans and Italians)

Leader of the Italians was Benito Mussolini. Leaders of the Germans was Adolf Hitler.

Leader of Great Britian was Winston Churchill. And leader of the United States was Franklin Roosevelt.

"Allies and Axis: Who’s Who in WWII?" The National WWII Museum Blog. The National WW2 Museum, n.d. Web. 22 Jan. 2015.

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On July 9, 1943, allied forces parachuted onto olive groves
and headed towards Sicily. On July 10, seven units of both
American and British forces lead an amphibious attack on the
100-mile front held by the opposing forces. Despite several axis
air attacks, by midnight on July 10, all seven units were on land.

"Austin Bay - The Invasion of Sicily 1943: Victory as a Strategic Mistake?"
Townhall.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Jan. 2015.

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Shelby Bollman: How did this battle affect the outcome of the war and what is it's significance?

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Shelby Bollman: How did this battle affect the outcome of the war and what is it's significance?

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The Invasion of Sicily has significance because it was the beginning of the campaign of taking down Italy. The leading Allied powers

(United States and Great Britain) decided an invasion would remove fascist regime from war, secure the Mediterranean and divert

the Germans away from France where the Allies would later attack. It took 38 days of fighting but the U.S. and Great Britain successfully

drove away German and Italian troops to take on the mainland. However, the battle for Sicily was complete, but German losses had not

been severe, and the Allies’ failure to capture the fleeing Axis armies undermined their victory. The advance against the Italian mainland

in September would take more time and cost the Allies more troops than they anticipated.

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Jonah Pankow: Why was the battle fought?

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Jonah Pankow: Why was the battle fought?

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The British saw Sicily as the next important city

to control. Americans wanted a more direct attack

by going through France, but finally agreed that

invading Sicily might aid Russia, causing the Germans

to be forced to deploy their troops once again.

"The History of Sicily." The Allied Invasion of Sicily.

N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Jan. 2015.