Module 11.5 Flashcards
- What was the first major challenge the Allies faced in getting supplies to England?
The Battle of the Atlantic.
- By what year were Liberty ships being produced?
By 1943 - 140 a month
- What was the main strategy Roosevelt and Churchill agreed upon after Pearl Harbor?
- Hitler was enemy number one, also they required unconditional surrender of the Axis Powers.
- Stalin needs assistance, allies will help him
- U.S. alone would fight Japan
- How did the Allies use Sonar to protect convoys?
Allies used convoys to escort unprotected ships across the Atlantic.
Wolfpacks were menacing and effective, sonar was used to find them.
- Where did the German offensive stall during their invasion of the Soviet Union?
In front of Moscow and Leningrad, with Stalingrad being a significant turning point.
- What did the fighting in Stalingrad evolve into?
Hand to hand combat.
Hitler and Stalin both told their generals: “Not a
step back.”
- What was the outcome of the fighting in Stalingrad in February 1943?
The Soviets launched a massive counterattack, pushing Germans back, leading to a German surrender, despite Hitlers orders.
- How many Soviets were lost at Stalingrad?
1,250,000, Stalingrad was a turning point of the war.
- What operation marked the first American offensive under General Eisenhower?
North Africa, “Operation Torch”
- Who did American and Britain’s fight during Operation Torch?
Fought General Rommel the Dessert Fox
What battle did they defeat General Rommel the “Dessert Fox”
At the battle at El Alamein.
- When did Italy formally surrender in WWII?
In May of 1945.
- What was significant about June 6, 1944, in WWII?
\Operation Overlord, or D-Day, occurred, marking the largest land-sea-air operation in history.
- What was the last major German offensive in the West?
The Battle of the Bulge, from December 1944 to January 1945.
- Where did the 2nd allied offensive take place?
Sicily and Italy, the “soft underbelly of the Axis.”
- When was Mussolini stripped of his power?
Summer of 1943
- Who stripped Mussolini of his power?
King Emmanuel III
- Who reinstated Mussolini’s power?
The Nazis
- Where did the Bloody Anzio happen?
Outside of Rome
- What happened to Mussolini when Italy surrendered in May of 1945?
Mussolini was killed, and his body placed in Milan square for everyone to see his body.
How were segregated units recognized?
Blacks were still in segregated units…Tuskegee Airmen and Buffaloes highly decorated.
What is the most decorated unit in U.S. History?
All Nisei 442nd Purple Heart Battalion
Which beaches were stormed during D-Day?
Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword
How many allied troops participated in Operation Overlord?
3 Million
Why was D-Day significant?
It was the largest land-sea-air operation, initiating the liberation of Western Europe.
Who was the commanding General during D-Day?
Americans were led by General Omar Bradley
Patton out of commission…used as a decoy in Britain.
What did Patton do when he was reinstated in August 1944?
Attacked Germans and liberates Paris with his 3rd Army.
Who was General Anthony McAuliffe?
101st Airborne
What did General Anthony McAuliffe say when he was surrounded at Batstone by Germans when told to surrender?
His reply was one word…“Nuts”
Who saved 101st Airborne Division?
Patton and the 3rd Army
What does the 101st claim to this day, about Patton and the Third Army?
Claim that they did not need Patton or the 3rd Army
