Chapter 4: Air Power Goes To War Flashcards
The (American / Japanese) strategy in the Pacific was to strike swiftly in several directions, capturing the East Indies
Japanese
The primary purpose of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was to
Cripple the American fleet
After Pearl Harbor, the “contract” schools (increased / decreased) their production of pilots
Increased
The WAFS personnel were
Civil Service Employees
The major Allied Powers in World War II consisted of
The US, Britain, France, the USSR, and Hungary
At the end of WWII, the US, Britain, and France had the most powerful air forces in the world
TRUE
At the beginning of WWII, France had the best prepared air force in the world
FALSE
Under the guise of commercial aviation, the German AF was revived after WWI
True?
For WWII, Germany’s warfare strategy was combined arms operations.
TRUE
The tactic of the Blitzkrieg was stopped by the French using the Maginot Line
FALSE
Hitler was surprised when Britain and France declared war on Germany
TRUE
The Battle of Britain began in August 1940 when German troops landed on the beaches of Dover
FALSE
Britain and Italy joined forces in 1940 to defeat the Germans in North Africa
FALSE
The Germans used glider-borne and parachute troops to capture Crete in 1941.
TRUE
On June 22, 1941, Germany invaded Russia.
TRUE
By the end of 1941, the short-duration war Hitler had asked for settled into a long struggle of land armies
TRUE
Once the US entered the war, the basic Allied strategy was to change from the defensive to the offensive
TRUE
At the beginning of the strategic bombing of Germany, the first priority targets were aircraft factories
FALSE
The first atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki.
FALSE (Hiroshima first, Nagasaki second)
The Allied invasion of Europe was savagely contested by the Luftwaffe
FALSE
The Japanese strategy during the army part of WWII was to gain air superiority followed by an invasion.
TRUE
Two major defeats suffered by the Japan in WWII were during the Battles of Midway and the Coral Sea.
TRUE
Pinpoint strategic bombing was used against Japan’s industry during WWII.
FALSE
WWII was won by the technological and wartime production capabilities of the Allied powers
TRUE
The aircraft carrier became the dominant naval weapon of WWII
TRUE
