Lesson 7 - Winning the War in Europe (100%)

To defeat the Nazis and liberate Europe, the _________ would have to ________ Europe.

1) Allied Powers 2) invade

More than 7,000 ships crossed the English Channel into northern France on June 6, _____, which has since been called _____.

1) 1944 2) D-Day

Select the three ways in which World War II differed from World War I.

-German armies were more powerful. They had better equipment, weapons, and training than their World War I predecessors. -There was no possibility that the Axis Powers would agree to a negotiated armistice. The Axis Powers would have to be beaten into submission. -The Germans were able to quickly conquer most of Europe with relative ease. Unlike World War I, the Allies would have to actually invade the continent of Europe.

Select three things that Allied planners considered important to succeed in their landings on the French coast.

-a dark night to cover the invasion force until the last possible moment -a morning arrival -a low tide to expose the German defenses

Shortly after the Allies landed in Italy, the _____ surrendered. The _____ took over Italy and continued to resist the approaching Allied armies all the way to _____.

1) Italians 2) Germans 3) Rome

President Roosevelt met Soviet Premier _____ for the first time at the _____ Conference. The leaders discussed what to do with control of captured _____ after the war.

1) Joseph Stalin 2) Tehran 3) territory

At a conference at Casablanca in 1943, President _____ met with Prime Minister _____ and representatives of Free France, including _____. Out of the conference came an announcement: _____ would be defeated and forced into a(n) _____ surrender.

1) Roosevelt 2) Winston Churchill 3) Charles de Gaulle 4) Germany 5) unconditional

The Germans lost the Battle of the Bulge because: a. The Allied lines bent, but they did not _____. b. The Axis armies were running out of _____. c. When the weather cleared, the Allies began bombing the German _____ and destroying roads, railroads, and bridges. d. The _____ armies were being reinforced and gaining strength daily.

1) break 2) fuel 3) armies 4) Allied

The task that remained was to press into Germany's _____ valleys to shut down their ability to supply their war effort, and to capture _____.

1) industrial 2) Berlin

The Battle of _________ was Hitler's last stand to stop the Allied advances towards Germany. The Germans attacked through the ________ Forest.

1) the Bulge 2) Ardennes

Which battle was the longest?

Battle of the Atlantic

What was the ultimate effect of Allied strategic bombing on Germany?

Germany was unable to replace its airplanes, tanks, and heavy artillery as fast as it was being destroyed.

Strategic bombing was carried out against __________ railroads, oil refineries, and factories.

Germany's

The Battle of Forest was part of the Siegfried Line campaign.

Hürtgen

The Battle of Anzio was part of which campaign?

Italian campaign

Fighting on D-Day was particularly intense on ___ Beach.

Omaha

Which operation took place in the Netherlands?

Operation Market Garden

The amassing of men, equipment, and supplies for a massive invasion of Europe was codenamed Operation ___.

Overlord

Hitler's costliest move was doubtless the attempted capture of the Russian city of ___. Over one-half million Germans were casualties during the ill-fated campaign.

Stalingrad

Operation _________ was the Western Allied invasion of Germany.

Varsity

What was Germany's primary weapon in the Battle of the Atlantic?

submarines hunting Allied shipping in wolfpacks