Winning the War in Europe

Question 1

Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences.

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The events of D-Day occurred along the beaches of .: Normandy; led the attacks on the Utah and Omaha beaches.: The United States; There were 28,845 British troops deployed to .: Sword Beach

Question 2

What was the main purpose of Eisenhower’s message to the troops?

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B: He wanted to encourage and motivate them before D-Day.

Question 3

Which goals does Eisenhower outline for the mission? Check all that apply.

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A: the elimination of Nazi Germany’s rule over Europe; C: security and freedom

Question 4

How does Eisenhower say that this mission would be different from fighting the Nazis in 1941?

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The Allied had reduced Germany’s strength on the ground.: air offensive; The Allies’ were superior to Germany’s.: weapons; The Allies had reserves of .: trained soldiers

Question 5

Which conclusion can be drawn from the graph? Check all that apply.

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A: The number of German casualties and their previous losses likely made it difficult for Germany to recover.; B: The Normandy invasion was a significant turning point during the war.; C: Germany experienced the most casualties during the Normandy invasion.

Question 6

Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences.

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D-Day is also known as .: the Normandy invasion; On D-Day, the Allies invaded .: France; On D-Day, the Allies faked an invasion in a different location to .: distract the enemy; The Normandy invasion occurred on .: land and water

Question 7

Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences.

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B: ✔ the Normandy invasion

Question 8

Great BritainPotsdam✔ France

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C: ✔ France

Question 9

scare civilians✔ distract the enemypractice for a real battle

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B: ✔ distract the enemy

Question 10

land onlywater only✔ land and water

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C: ✔ land and water

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