Section 4 Flashcards
What battle was the turning point in the Soviet Union?
Stalingrad
What battle did the British general Montgomery lead against Rommel’s army?
The Battle of El Alamein
Who led the force that launched Operation Torch in North Africa?
Dwight Eisenhower
What did the armies of Eisenhower and Montgomery mean for Rommel’s army in Africa?
They were crushed.
Who appeared to be in control of the Battle of Stalingrad early on?
Hitler and his German army.
What did the counterattack by the Soviets and the harsh winter lead to for the German troops during the battle of Stalingrad?
The German troops surrendered to the Soviets.
What did the bombing of Pearl Harbor eventually lead to for Japanese Americans?
There was an order that called for their internment because they were seen as a threat and an enemy.
What is the invasion of Normandy beach in order to speed up the victory in Europe for the Allied troops known as?
D-Day
What do we call the battle where German troops attacked Allied forces in the Ardennes in France?
The Battle of the Bulge
What did the unconditional surrender from the Germans mean for the war?
The Allies became the victor of the war in Europe.
Although the war in Europe ended, who were the Americans still battling?
Japan
What two islands did the Allies gain after battling Japan?
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
Who did the Japanese rely on as a tactic to defeat the Americans after their navy was destroyed?
The kamikazes
What lead to the Japanese surrendering to Douglas MacArthur?
United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
In order to inspire the Allied people, what did the Allied governments begin to do?
They conducted propaganda campaigns.
