Section 4 Flashcards
What American general led Operation Torch?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which two areas did Britain and the US want to attack first in order to split the German military to two fronts?
North Africa and southern Europe
Who took the port city of Tobruk in June 1942?
General Erwin Rommel
In which battle did Soviet forces surround Germans to cut off their supplies?
Battle of Stalingrad
Despite Stalin’s desire for Britain and the US to invade France, these countries invaded ______________ first.
Italy (1943)
What is the largest land and sea attack to date?
D-Day
In the attempt to capture Germany, who attacked on the western front? Who attacked on the eastern front?
Western: Allied forces
Eastern: Soviet army
Define the Battle of the Bulge
A counter-attack proposed by Hitler to attack the Allies in the west; Germany created a 75-mile front in the Ardennes, but the US eventually recovered.
What is V-E-Day?
Victory in Europe Day
Who did not live to see the victory of the Allies in Europe?
President Roosevelt
How long did the war last?
Six years
How did the Japanese plan to halt the Allied advance in the Philippines?
They would destroy the American fleet, thus preventing the Allies from resupplying their ground troops.
Define kamikaze
Japanese suicide pilots
What was the name of the battle between the Allies and Japan that claimed 100,000 Japanese troops and 12,000 American troops?
The Battle of Leyte Gulf
What two cities had bombs dropped on them by Americans?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
