The War in Europe

Question 1

Who was chosen as leader of the US forces in Europe?

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B: Dwight D. Eisenhower

Question 2

Why did the Allies invade Europe from the Mediterranean in 1943?

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A: Southern Europe was not as strongly defended as the coast of France.

Question 3

What were the results of the air war and the Battle of the Atlantic?Select all that apply.

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A: Allied leaders could go forward with their plans to invade France.; C: US troops and supplies reached Europe.; D: Allied bombers reduced Germany’s ability to produce war materials.

Question 4

The code name for the invasion of Europe was called Operation

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A: Overlord

Question 5

How did the United States contribute to the Allied war effort in Europe? Select all that apply.

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A: The United States shipped vast amounts of weaponry and supplies to Britain and the Soviet Union.; B: Millions of US service personnel fought in Europe.; D: US bombers pounded German cities.; E: Dwight Eisenhower commanded Allied forces on the Western and Mediterranean fronts.

Question 6

Let’s review the nations on each side in World War II.China fought for the .

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B: Allies

Question 7

The Allies had to fight a global war in two theaters. What challenges might that type of war have presented? Select all that apply.

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A: Troops and supplies would have to be divided between two distant locations.; B: Forces would have to be maintained and supplied over a huge part of the globe.; C: Enemy forces held the initiative in both theaters in early 1942.

Question 8

Why was the Soviet victory at Stalingrad the most important turning point in the European Theater of World War II in 1943?

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D: Axis forces lost 800,000 troops and the war on the eastern front turned against them.

Question 9

Where did Roosevelt and Churchill decide to begin their attack on Nazi forces?

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C: North Africa

Question 10

The invasion of Europe began in the country of .

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A: France

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