CHAPTER 26 SECTION 3-4 VOCAB

Question 1

When the British stopped Afrika Korps in July and protected the Suez Canal

Answer 1

Battle of El Alamein

Question 2

American general who had a strong ability to organize and plan strategies

Answer 2

Dwight D Eisenhower

Question 3

turning point of the war where german troops were defeated

Answer 3

Battle of Stalingrad

Question 4

an invasion of german-occupied france by allied forces

Answer 4

D-Day

Question 5

American general who is known for his actions in the pacific during world war 2

Answer 5

Douglas MacArthur

Question 6

forced march of american and filipino soldiers captured by japanese along the bataan peninsula

Answer 6

Bataan Death March

Question 7

commander of the u.s. fleet in the pacific during world war 2 who had the ability to crack japanese codes

Answer 7

Chester Nimitz

Question 8

first strategic defeat of the japanese navy by american forces

Answer 8

Battle of the Coral Sea

Question 9

battle that ended the japanese advance in the pacific

Answer 9

Battle of Midway

Question 10

strategy used by the u.s. to only take strategically important islands instead of japanese-held islands

Answer 10

island hopping

Question 11

largest naval battle in history, where americans defeated the japanese fleet and secured the philippines

Answer 11

Battle of Leyte Gulf

Question 12

purposely crashing piloted planes into enemy ships

Answer 12

kamikaze