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Which of the following best describes the role of General Omar Bradley?

supreme commander of Allied forces during World War II

commander of the US 12th Army Group in 1944

supreme commander of the Southwest Pacific Area

commander of the US 7th Army Group in 1943

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Which of the following events occurred on the Italian mainland as Allied forces moved across the island of Sicily during the summer of 1943?

Mussolini was removed from power.

Germany invaded northern Italy.

Britain invaded northern Italy.

Mussolini launched counteroffensives.

The last major German offensive in December of 1944 led to a costly Allied victory known as the

Battle of Stalingrad.

Battle of the Bulge.

Battle of Normandy.

Battle of the Ardennes.

How did US pilots contribute to the Allied war effort in Europe during World War II?

They carried out countless bombing raids on targets in Germany.

They sank ships carrying supplies to Britain and the Soviet Union.

They trained British pilots in effective air support techniques.

They ferried retreating troops between Europe and Great Britain.

During the D-Day landings, which invading forces met the greatest resistance?

the British at Sword

the Germans at Juno

the Americans at Omaha

the Soviets at Utah

During World War II, Germany tried to capture the Russian city of Stalingrad because

it was the site of atrocities committed by Stalin.

it produced armaments for the Soviet army.

it had a large and persecuted German population.

it was where aggression against Germany was centered.

As British and American forces moved through Italy in 1943, General Eisenhower

was in England, planning and preparing the Normandy invasion.

was in the United States, aiding development of antisubmarine weapons.

was in Australia, developing a Pacific strategy with General MacArthur.

was in the Soviet Union, meeting with Allied leaders to plan attacks.

A conclusion that can be drawn about the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944 is that

it was a short but difficult series of battles.

it was a short but easy series of battles.

it was an endless series of easy battles.

it was an endless series of difficult battles.

Germany lost an important World War II ally when

France fell to US and British forces.

the Soviet Union invaded Germany.

the Soviet Union surrendered to US forces.

Italy surrendered to US and British forces.

Which of the following occurred after Allied forces invaded the Italian mainland in 1943?

German forces retreated from Italy.

Axis forces repelled the Allies.

Italian forces quickly surrendered.

Italian forces helped Mussolini escape.

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