Quarter 3 actual final

Question 1

T/F Hitler’s goal for the final offensive in World war 2 was to drive out the russian army out of germany and then sue of peace

Answer 1

false

Question 2

T/F Eisenhower allowed the Russian troops the honor of capturing Berlin because of the number of casualties it had suffered during WW2

Answer 2

True

Question 3

T/F Hitler refused to move reinforcements to the landing sites on D-Day because he was afraid he would lose all of his tanks to the American Artillery

Answer 3

False

Question 4

T/F The Lend Lease Deal stated that the US could lend weapons and aid to any country whose defense was seen as vital to US Security

Answer 4

True

Question 5

T/F The American Army was routed by the Italian Army at the Battle of kasserine Pass

Answer 5

False

Question 6

T/F The Italian Mainland was wide open and thus easy for the Allies to drive the Germans out of the country

Answer 6

False

Question 7

T/F The airborne assault during D_Day was effective because the troops were landed on or close to their objectives and therefore were an effective fighting force from the start of the mission

Answer 7

False

Question 8

T/F the beach that suffered the worst number of casualties at Dday was the british beach Omaha

Answer 8

False

Question 9

T/F Japan controlled 10% of Earth’s surface at the tim elf the Battle of Midway

Answer 9

True

Question 10

T/F at guadalcanal the Americans controlled the night while Japan controlled the day

Answer 10

False

Question 11

T/F the places operating out of henderson field on guadalcanal was called the Cactus Air force

Answer 11

True

Question 12

T/F not only did the US NAVY destroy the Japanese’s Navy air corps at the battle of midway it also destroyed most of their aircraft carriers

Answer 12

True

Question 13

T/F The battle of Midway was the Largest Naval Battle in History

Answer 13

False

Question 14

T/F the japanese used indicate systems of caves and bunkers when defending Iwo Jima

Answer 14

True

Question 15

T/F The famous photograph taken on Iwo Jima is the raising of the flag on Mount Kamikaze

Answer 15

False

Question 16

T/F Military planners believed the Allies would suffer around 1.4 million casualties in trying to take the main island of japan

Answer 16

True

Question 17

T/F No american citizen was killed while in the US due to enemy action

Answer 17

False

Question 18

This offensive put allied soldiers in france for the first time since 1940

Answer 18

Normandy

Question 19

The failure of this offensive ended hopes of an easy victory over germany

Answer 19

Market Garden

Question 20

Hitler ordered the german governor of this city to burn it to the ground in response to a resistance movement in 1944

Answer 20

Paris

Question 21

The closing of this pocket effectively destroyed the German Army as a fighting force in the West

Answer 21

Falaise Pocket

Question 22

The allies needed to capture this port city in order to garuntee a steady flow of supplies to france

Answer 22

Cherbourg

Question 23

After Berlin was captured on May 2, 1945, the German Army Capitulated on which date?

Answer 23

May 7th 1945

Question 24

the united states had its first real encounter with the german army at this battle

Answer 24

Kasserine Pass

Question 25

The next logical step for the allies after denying Hitler the oil fields in Mid east was to invade

Answer 25

Sicily

Question 26

Winston Churchill referred to this country as the soft under belly of the Axis Army

Answer 26

Italy

Question 27

The Americna Beaches at Normandy Included

Answer 27

Utah and Omaha

Question 28

This operation was the largest airbornee assault of WW2

Answer 28

Market Garden

Question 29

Us Intelligence was able to discern that midway island was the next target for the Japanese through

Answer 29

MAGIC transcripts

Question 30

The japanese were surprised when this showed up at the Battle of Midway

Answer 30

a third US carrier

Question 31

The significance of the battle of midway was that the japanese lost 4 major carriers and

Answer 31

The lost most of their best pilots

Question 32

the waters surrounding guadal canal became known as

Answer 32

Iron bottom sound

Question 33

Guadalcanal was STRATEGICALLY important to the allied war effort because the island contained an

Answer 33

airfield

Question 34

Guadalcanal WAS important because allies wanted to keep these open

Answer 34

sea lines of communication

Question 35

The japanese ships that resupplied their troops were called the

Answer 35

Tokyo Express

Question 36

The landings on Tarawa were so costly because

Answer 36

The japanese had minded the harbor

Question 37

the japansese used these for the first time at the battle of Leyte Gulf

Answer 37

Kamikazes

Question 38

The battle of the Philippine sea is also known as the great

Answer 38

Marianas turkey shoot

Question 39

Iwo Jima was important because it contained

Answer 39

An airfield

Question 40

THE japanese put up such a staunch defense on Okinawa because it was:

Answer 40

It was apart of their homeland

Question 41

The US used this tactic against the japanese in order to disrupt their war industry

Answer 41

FIRE BOMBING

Question 42

This agency was responsible for ensuring that american cities would be safe from enemy attack

Answer 42

Civil defense corps

Question 43

These gave the Roosevelt sweeping powers to conduct the war as he saw fit

Answer 43

War powers act

Question 44

Women who joined the US NAVy during WW2 actually joined the

Answer 44

WAVES

Question 45

This office was responsible for coordinating the release of war news to the american public

Answer 45

Office of War Information

Question 46

Liberty Ships were

Answer 46

Cargo Ships

Question 47

The War production Board used these to collect material for use in the war effort

Answer 47

scrap drives

Question 48

Executive order 9066 called for removal of

Answer 48

Japanese from west coast

Question 49

The convoy system used in europe after the breakout from normandy was called the

Answer 49

RedBall Express

Question 50

The home front campaign that looked to defeat fascists abroad and discrimination at home was called the

Answer 50

Double V Campaign

Question 51

The 5 Brothers killed on the same day on USS JUnea

Answer 51

sullivans

Question 52

German General who was nicknamed desert fox

Answer 52

Erwin Rommel

Question 53

Overall commander of allied forces in Europe

Answer 53

Dwight D Eisenhower

Question 54

Egotistical glory seeking commander of American Army

Answer 54

Dwight D Eisenhower

Question 55

egotistical glory seeking commander of the british army

Answer 55

Bernard Montgomery

Question 56

Prime minister of Britain

Answer 56

Winston Churchill

Question 57

planned attack on pearl harbor

Answer 57

Admiral Yamamoto

Question 58

General Who was order to leave the Philippines

Answer 58

Douglas McArthur

Question 59

Military leader of Japan

Answer 59

Hideki Tojo

Question 60

list the battles in chronological order

Answer 60

Coral Sea, Midway, Guadal Canal, Iwo Jima, Okinawa

Question 61

oversaw the occupation of Japan after its surrender

Answer 61

General Douglas McArthur

Question 62

Pilot of Bock's Car

Answer 62

Chuck Sweeny

Question 63

Famously returned to Philippines

Answer 63

Douglas McArthur

Question 64

Overall US NAVAL COMMANDER IN PACIFIC

Answer 64

Admiral Chester Nimitz

Question 65

Photographer for most famous picture of war

Answer 65

Joe rosenthal

Question 66

grave digger

Answer 66

Barry M Deep

Question 67

Pilot of Enola Gay

Answer 67

Admiral Bull Halsey

Question 68

Bomb dropped on Hiroshima

Answer 68

Little Boy

Question 69

Bomb dropped on Nagasaki

Answer 69

Fat Man