Battles

Question 0

Operation torch

Answer 0

Plan to take North Africa and Mediterranean
Attack souther Italy from North America
Planning to start another front in Europe

Question 1

Battle of stalingrad

Answer 1

Hitler turns toward the Soviet Union
One of the bloodiest battles
Germany fails
Brutal methods of fighting on Soviet Union side. Lost over 1 million in total

Question 2

Operation overlord

Answer 2

Full scale invasion of France by the allies
Took over a year of planning by Eisenhower to complete
Led to D-Day, invasion of Normandy
Poor weather

Question 3

Battle of the bulge

Answer 3

Last effort to stop German retreat
Broke allied lines forming a bulge
Ultimately unsuccessful

Question 4

Battle of the Philippines

Answer 4

Japan takes Philippines from America
MacArthur vows he will return
Many Americans and Philippinos die

Question 5

Battle of coral sea

Answer 5

Attack by US to prevent Japs from getting new Guinea
America was successful
Close to Australia

Question 6

Battle of midway

Answer 6

Japan had advantage
Merica won
Japan attacking trying to capture island of midway.