History – Chapter 23.4 Checkup – Flashcards
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Name the generals who stopped German General Erwin Rommel and secured North Africa for the Allies
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1. General Sir Bernard Montgomery 2. General Mark Clark
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What was the third front suggested by Churchill for the Allied attack on Germany?
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A strike at Germany through Italy
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What events led up to Mussolini's downfall?
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The allies invaded Italy, and the Italians, sensing defeat, removed Mussolini from power
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1. Name the American general chosen to head up the D-Day invasion. 2. Where did the Allies stage their assault on Hitler's Europe?
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1. Dwight D. Eisenhower 2. Normandy, France
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What battle was Germany's last effective stand against the allied advance?
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Battle of the Bulge
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Explain how German officers were involved in the deterioration of the German war effort.
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Several generals plotted to kill Hitler by planting a bomb in his quarters. It failed, those involved were executed
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1. When did Germany surrender? 2. What was V-E Day? 3. Was the war over?
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1. May 7, 1945 2. Victory in Europe Day 3. No, Japan still remained
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What was unusual about the Battle of Coral Sea?
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The opposing ships never saw each other
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1. What super-secret weapon was perfected in 1945? 2. Who made the decision to use this weapon? 3. Why?
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1. The atomic bomb 2. Harry S. Truman 3. To end the war quickly and save both Japanese and American lives
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1. What had the Nazi death camps been used for? 2. How many Jews were murdered by the Nazis?
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1. To kill Jews and other dissidents 2. More than 6,000,000
