The War in Europe Answers

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6

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

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.
D
Germany and Japan could send troops to reinforce each other when needed.
7

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

A
George S. Patton
B
Dwight D. Eisenhower
C
Winston Churchill
9

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

A
Southern Europe was not as strongly defended as the coast of France.
B
Stalin urged the Allies to attack from the Mediterranean.
C
Italy, the stronger enemy, needed to be defeated first.
D
The Allies wanted to thwart a planned Axis invasion of North Africa.
10

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

A
The victory solidified the shaky alliance between the United States and Soviet Union.
B
The Allies regained control of France and Belgium.
C
Allied forces captured Adolf Hitler’s second-in-command during that engagement.
D
Axis forces lost 800,000 troops and the war on the eastern front turned against them.
11

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

A
Allied leaders could go forward with their plans to invade France.
B
German submarines broke the Allied blockade of the North Sea.
C
US troops and supplies reached Europe.
D
Allied bombers reduced Germany’s ability to produce war materials.
13

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

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
US forces captured Berlin.
D
US bombers pounded German cities.
E
Dwight Eisenhower commanded Allied forces on the Western and Mediterranean fronts.

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