A War on Many Fronts Answers

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During World War II, which were Allied nations?

A
France and Switzerland
B
Germany and Italy
C
Great Britain and the Soviet Union
D
Great Britain and Switzerland
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Which occurred during the Bataan Death March in 1942?

A
US soldiers attacked Japanese troops to rescue Filipino allies.
B
Thousands of Japanese soldiers died of starvation.
C
Thousands of US and Filipino prisoners of war died.
D
Japanese soldiers helped carry starving US and Filipino prisoners of war.
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During World War II, which was an Allied nation?

A
China
B
Hong Kong
C
Japan
D
the Philippines
4

In 1942, who commanded US troops in Europe?

A
Erwin Rommel
B
George Patton
C
Franklin Roosevelt
D
Dwight D. Eisenhower
5

During World War II, which were Axis nations?

A
France and Great Britain
B
Germany and Italy
C
Germany and the Soviet Union
D
Italy and the Soviet Union
6

Why did Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt meet for three weeks in Washington, DC, shortly after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941?

A
to decide the terms of surrender for the Axis powers
B
to form an alliance with the Soviet Union and China
C
to plan an overall strategy for the rest of World War II
D
to consider the US response to Japan’s attack
7

Who was the supreme commander of Allied troops during the final years of World War II?

A
Dwight D. Eisenhower
B
Winston Churchill
C
Douglas MacArthur
D
George Marshall
8

What was the result when US troops fought Field Marshall Rommel’s Afrika Korps in the Battle of Kasserine Pass?

A
US forces held out until reinforcements arrived and won the battle.
B
US forces easily defeated the weakened German forces.
C
US forces were forced to retreat by German troops.
D
US forces were driven out of North Africa by German troops.
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Six months after Japanese forces attacked the Philippines in December 1941, Japan

A
was in control of the islands.
B
was defeated by US forces.
C
was attacked by General MacArthur’s forces.
D
attacked General MacArthur’s forces.
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At the Arcadia Conference in January, 1942, what argument persuaded President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill to pursue a “Europe-first” strategy?

A
Germany was threatening Great Britain and the Soviet Union.
B
The US was preparing to fight Japan, the strongest Axis nation.
C
Military leaders felt it was necessary to focus on Europe first.
D
The Allies had to stop Germany from sending reinforcements to Japan.

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