US History Unit 8
in august, 1944, the allies liberated from German occupation the city of
Paris
the largest battle ever fought. which historians consider the turning point of world war II in Europe, was the battle of
Stalingrad
the "unconditional surrender" policy toward Japan was finally modified by
agreeing to let the Japanese keep Emperor Hirohito on the throne.
which of the following best describes the Japanese Kamikazes?
bomb-laded planes whose pilots deliberately crashed into targets
Prior to ordering the use of an atomic bomb against Japan, President Harry Truman
issued an ultimatum to Japan to surrender or face utter devastation
the american conquest of Guam and other islands in the Marianas in 1944 was especially important because
it crippled the Japanese navy and made possible round-the-clock bombing of Japan
all of the following have been cited as reasons for the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan in 1945 EXCEPT the need to
keep the Soviet Union out of the war against Japan
Hitler's last-ditch attempt to achieve a victory against the Americans and British came in
the battle of the bulge
What finally brought an end to World War II?
the dropping of atomic bombs by the United States on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
the Manhattan Project was
the secret $2 billion project to develop an atomic bomb
in April 1945, American and British forces halted their advance on Germany at the Elbe River
to wait for the Russian army to arrive
the 1944 battle of Leyte Gulf
was the largest naval engagement in history
which country was an important ally of the United States in the far East?
China
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy in northern France. What was this event called?
D-Day
the costliest battle in the history of the united states Marines Corps was the battle of
Iwo Jima