AS-100 Chapter 3 Lesson 2
How did the United States think the Japanese would attack Pearl Harbor?
They did not believe the Japanese would attack Pearl Harbor
T/F: Germany's good luck changed when it struck the Soviet Union
True
T/F: One of the Allies' air-warfare strategies was long-range bombing
True
T/F: The Battle of Britain was one of the most important of the war
True
T/F: World War II was the most horrific war in history
True
Many of the Soldiers arriving on the beach at Normandy by air transport were _____________
paratroopers
Which of the following was included in the Allies' strategy against Axis Powers?
Destroy German communication lines
How did the US know where Japanese ships were in the Battle of Midway?
They broke the Japanese Navy's secret code
How many B-25 bombers were shot down in the Doolittle raid?
16
How many B-24 Liberators were involved in Operation Tidal Wave?
177
How many days after Germany invaded Poland did they surrender?
20 days
What did the Treaty of Versailles not allow Germany to build?
A military air force
isolationist
A nation that does not enter alliances with other countries
What was the key to victory in World War II?
Airpower
What percentage of oil production was lost with Operation Tidal Wave?
Almost 50%
squadron
An air force unit consisting of two or more flights
paratrooper
An infantry Soldier who is trained to parachute, often behind enemy lines
What was the first battle in history in which the opposing ships never saw each other?
Battle of Coral Sea
What was the name of the epic battle in the Ardennes Forest called?
Battle of the Bulge
Incendiary bombs
Bombs designed to start fires
Allies
Britain, France, the United States, the Soviet Union, and China
Which of the following countries was part of the Allies?
China
What advancements at the end of WWII were the forefront of growth in the US and Europe?
Commercial aviation
On what date did the attack on Pearl Harbor occur?
December 7, 1941
T/F: Air-power had a much larger role in World War I than it did in World War II
False
What did General Hap Arnold's advisory staff plan to cut off that was vital to Luftwaffe and German army?
Fuel
Luftwaffe
German Air Force
Axis Powers
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Where was the first atomic bomb dropped?
Hiroshima
What did the new plan for tactical operations include?
Interdiction
tactical
Involves military operations that are smaller, closer to base, and of less long-term significance than strategic operations
What country did Mussolini lead?
Italy
What was the one big hitch in the Allied plan?
Lack of fighter escorts
What was the name of the operation that took place on D-Day?
Operation Overlord
What was the most effective and costly bombing raid conducted by Allied Air Forces on 1 August 1943?
Operation Tidal Wave
What aircraft was used to escort bombers all the way into Germany?
P-51 Mustang
Where was Germany quietly training pilots?
South America
World War II ended in 1945 with the Japanese surrender. You are a member of the Western democracies, who do you now have a rivalry with?
Soviet Union
You are a leader in the US military during World War II. You are devising an operation to win a specific battle. What type of operation are you devising?
Strategic operation
What was another name for World War II?
The Air War
interdiction
The act of cutting or destroying an enemy's advance through firepower
occupation
The invasion, conquest, and control of a nation or territory by foreign armed forces
theater
a large geographic area in which military operations are coordinated
embargo
a legal ban on commerce
flight
a unit that has two or more elements
Long-range bombing was an Allied _________ _________
air strategy
What formation required bombers to fly close together to help protect against enemy fighters?
combat box formation
The United States and Britain imposed a trade _________ on Japan
embargo
The Germans called it Blitzkrieg, which in English means _____________ ______
lightning war
Blitzkreig
lightning war - conducted with great speed and force
casualties
military persons lost through death, wounds, injury, imprisonment, or missing in action
combined arms
the coordinated efforts of different military branches, such as air and ground
sabotage
the destruction of property by enemy agents in time of war
materiel
the equipment and supplies of a military force
Holocaust
the mass murder of 6 million Jews by Germany's Nazi regime during World War II
escort
to accompany
