Turning Point Battles Flashcards
1
Q
Stalingrad
A
European
2
Q
Midway
A
Pacific
3
Q
El Alamein
A
Eurpoean
4
Q
Normandy
A
European
5
Q
Battle of the Buldge
A
European
6
Q
Iwo Jima/Okinawa
A
Pacific
7
Q
Southern Russia near Caspian Sea
A
Stalingrad
8
Q
Germany’s push to capture oil falls
A
Stalingrad
9
Q
Easternmost island of the Hawaiian Chain
A
Midway
10
Q
American navy destroys several Japanese carriers
A
Midway
11
Q
North Africa, along the Med. Sea Coast
A
El Alamein
12
Q
German’s force to retreat and lose control of Sinai Peninsula
A
El Alamein
13
Q
French Coast on the English Channel
A
Normany
14
Q
Allies establish a second front in Western Europe
A
Normandy
15
Q
German/Belgium Border
A
Battle of the Bulge
16
Q
Final German offensive on western front pushes back allies
A
Battle of the Bulge
17
Q
Far East, just south of Japan
A
Iwo Jima/ Okinawa
18
Q
Battle put American forces within reach of Japan
A
Iwo Jima/ Okinawa
