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The Naval Battle of Casablanca was a series of naval engagements fought between American ships covering the invasion of North Africa and Vichy French ships defending the neutrality of French Morocco in accordance with the Second Armistice at Compiègne during World War II.
Date: January 14, 1943 – January 24, 1943: Venue(s) Anfa Hotel: Cities: Casablanca, French Morocco: ... World War II Conferences Casablanca Conference January 14 ...
For several years after World War II, the United States and other former Allies continued to be involved in Morocco, whose resources were used during the Cold War. [20] In 1951, the US had five air bases in use in Morocco. [ 20 ]
This is a list of World War II conferences of the Allies of World War II. ... Dates Major participants: ... Casablanca: French Morocco: January 14 – 24, 1943 ...
The Casablanca-class escort carrier was a series of escort carriers constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. They are the most numerous class of aircraft carriers ever built. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years – 3 November 1942 through to 8 July 1944.
Casablanca hosted the Casablanca Conference-called even "Anfa Conference"- in 1943 (from January 14 to January 24), in which Churchill and Roosevelt discussed the progress of the war. Casablanca was the site of a large American air base, which was the staging area for all American aircraft for the European Theater of Operations during World War II.
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USS Casablanca (AVG/ACV/CVE-55) was the first of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II.She was named after the Naval Battle of Casablanca, conducted as a part of the wider Operation Torch, which pitted the United States Navy against the remnants of the French Navy controlled by Vichy France.