WORLD WAR II: THEATERS OF OPERATION
fascism
A political philosophy supporting an autocratic government headed by a dictator.
Fuhrer
A title applied to Hitler by his followers.
Five hundred missions were completed by ___________________________ pilots in the Army Air Corps during the first year of America's involvement in the war.
African American
Rommel
German commander of North African forces
Hitler
German dictator
Select all that apply. Three islands seized by Japan included: Guam Corregidor Crete Wake Hawaii
Guam Corregidor Wake
Which of the following is true of Hitler's downfall? He killed himself. He went into hiding for years to avoid punishment. He went to the Nuremberg trials, was found guilty but died before he received his consequence. He didstanced himself from fault by blaming his generals for starting the war.
He killed himself.
Select all that apply. Two last-minute problems in the American attack on Tokyo included: lack of nighttime hours not enough gas Japan unfolding the scheme
lack of nighttime hours not enough gas
Lieutant Colonel James Doolittle
led the Tokyo bombing attack
reprisal
the application of force by one nation against another in retaliation for acts committed
Eisenhower
the commander of Allied invasion of France
Select all that apply. What two Allied military actions began to take the punch out of Germany's power? their conquest of North Africa the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the halting of Hitler's armies by Russia Italy's strong fighting force quick takeover of Romania and Bulgaria
their conquest of North Africa the halting of Hitler's armies by Russia
Select all that apply. What three nations were allies of the United States in the war with Japan? Britain France Australia China Russia
Britain Australia China
Churchill
British Prime Minister
Where did the Nazi war trials take place? Paris, France Nurember, Germany London, England Toyko, Japan
Nurember, Germany
An unsuccessful German offensive was the: invasion of Great Britain takeover of Denmark and Norway invasion of France invasion of Holland and Belgium
invasion of Great Britain
General MacArthur
American commander in the Pacific
Which three of the following statements accurately dipicts the events at the Battle of Normandy in 1944? General McAurthur led the Navy at the beaches of Normandy. Dummies were successfully used as a distractors to the Germans. Lives were lost due to missed targets and poor weather. The United States was unable to succeed against the Germans at Normandy. The U.S. military fought with Allied powers.
Dummies were successfully used as a distractors to the Germans. Lives were lost due to missed targets and poor weather The U.S. military fought with Allied powers..
German war criminals were tried at Nuremberg, France. True False
False
Mussolini
Italian dictator
An opponent of Great Britain during the war was: France Italy Russia United States
Italy
The 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the most decorated unit of its size in American history, was made up of _____________________volunteers.
Japanese American
In the South Pacific Marines used coded messages sent in the____________________ language.
Navajo Code
A factor hindering the German invasion of Russia was: Italian warfare a mild winter Russian guerrilla warfare British reinforcements
Russian guerrilla warfare
What was Japan's defensive mistake in relation to the Doolittle attack? They assumed U.S. planes could not get close without detection. They believed their air force superiority was no match for the United States. They assumed the United States was too weak after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. They thought the German army would warn Japan and defend them in case of an attack.
They assumed U.S. planes could not get close without detection.
Roosevelt
United States President
Fighting in the Pacific was mainly fought by which countries? The United States and Italy Germany and Japan United States and Japan Germany and United States
United States and Japan
armada
a fleet of ships or large force of moving things
President Truman
approved use of the atomic bomb