The War in Europe Answers

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During World War II, Germany was a member of the

A
Allies.
B
Axis.
C
United Nations.
D
League of Nations.
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During World War II, which of the following pairs were Axis nations?

A
France and Great Britain
B
Germany and Italy
C
Germany and the Soviet Union
D
Italy and the Soviet Union
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During World War II, the United States was a member of the

A
Allies.
B
Axis.
C
United Nations.
D
League of Nations.
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Which of the following best describes the 1942 Allied strategy in North Africa?

A
The Allies advanced on Axis troops in Libya from both east and west, trapping them in the middle.
B
The Allies pushed Rommel’s troops out of Egypt and trapped them against more Allied forces in the west.
C
The Allies first fought Rommel in Morocco and Algeria, then moved eastward into Egypt.
D
The Allies landed along the coast and eventually pushed Rommel’s troops inland.
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Which of the following events led most directly to the end of World War II in Europe?

A
the D-Day invasions
B
the Battle of Stalingrad
C
the Red Army’s capture of Berlin
D
the Battle of the Bulge
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When it first entered World War II, why did the United States agree to commit most of its resources to the war in Europe?

A
Stalin assured Roosevelt that the Soviet Union could deal with Japan.
B
Roosevelt felt the other thirty percent was needed to defend the US mainland.
C
Roosevelt did not feel the United States needed to engage Japan.
D
Roosevelt felt that Germany was more of a threat than Japan.
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In 1941, who commanded US troops in Europe?

A
Douglas MacArthur
B
George Patton
C
Franklin Roosevelt
D
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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During World War II, the battle that turned the tide of war against Germany on the eastern front was the

A
Battle of the Bulge.
B
Battle of Sicily.
C
Battle of the Atlantic.
D
Battle of Stalingrad.
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Which of the following was an important challenge of fighting a two-front war for the Allies?

A
preventing the spread of a two-front war to North America
B
identifying generals to lead in both theaters of the war
C
supplying the troops across a huge part of the globe
D
limiting the ability of Germany and Japan to combine forces
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Who was the leader of an Allied nation during the war in Europe?

A
Adolf Hitler
B
George Patton
C
Benito Mussolini
D
Joseph Stalin

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