WWII: From the Beaches of Normandy to Germany

Question 1

Liberation of __ occurred in 1944

Answer 1

Paris

Question 2

September 1944: Liberation of __, __, __, and __

Answer 2

France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands

Question 3

Election of 1944:
Democrat: __
Republican: __

Answer 3

FDR

Thomas Dewey

Question 4

__ wins unprecedented 4th term; new VP: __ __

Answer 4

FDR

Harry Truman

Question 5

What occurred December 1944 - January 1945?

Answer 5

Battle of the Bulge

Question 6

Battle of the Bulge:

December 16: The German troops hit along an 80 mile __ along the Belgian border of the __ __

Answer 6

front

Ardennes Forest

Question 7

Battle of the Bulge:
The line is protected by __ troops; put up __ defense; held out until __; __ cleared allowing __ planes to take to the air; __ threat is gone

Answer 7

inexperienced
heroic
Christmas
weather, American
German

Question 8

March 1945: Cross the __ river, the last obstacle to __

Answer 8

Rhine, Germany

Question 9

April 1945: the __ enter Berlin (had pushed the Germans back __ miles)

Answer 9

Soviets, 1000

Question 10

April 25, 1945: __ and __ stare at each other across the __ River

Answer 10

Americans and Soviets

Elbe

Question 11

__ commits suicide in Berlin; married __ __, didn’t want to be taken prison, shot __, wife took __, both bodies __

Answer 11

Hitler, Eva Braun, self, poison, burned

Question 12

What occurred on May 7, 1945?

Answer 12

Eisenhower accepts unconditional surrender of Germany

Question 13

What was May 8, 1945?

Answer 13

V-E Day

Question 14

Who did not live to see V-E Day?

Answer 14

FDR, April 12: had stroke in Warm Springs, GA