Unit Test

Question 1

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which event was the most important turning point in the European theater of World War II in 1943?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: the Battle of Stalingrad

Question 3

What were the results of the air war and the Battle of the Atlantic?Check any of the boxes that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Allied leaders could go forward with their plans to invade France.; C: American troops and supplies reached Europe.; D: By 1945, Allied bombers had reduced Germany’s capability to produce war materials.

Question 4

On the morning of June 6, 1944, General Eisenhower sent a message to US Army Chief of Staff George Marshall about the progress of the invasion. Based on this passage, what factors did planners have to consider before the invasion of Normandy?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: mines; B: shore batteries; C: weather

Question 5

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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.; C: 180,000 Americans lost their lives.; E: American bombers destroyed German cities.; F: Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded Allied forces on the western and Mediterranean fronts.

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