Day 8 WWII

Multiple Choice

Why did Hitler launch Operation Barbarossa in 1941

• Support Soviet Communism

• Gain resources and destroy communism

• Help Britain defeat Germany

• Avoid fighting on multiple fronts

Multiple Choice

What made the Battle of Stalingrad a major turning point in WWII?

• Germany captured the Soviet capital

• Soviets were forced to retreat

• Germany suffered major defeat and retreated

• U.S. entered the war at Stalingrad

Multiple Choice

What was the main goal of D-Day?

• Prevent Germany from expanding into Asia

• Establish Allied foothold in France

• Capture the German capital

• Force Italy to surrender

Multiple Choice

What was Dwight D. Eisenhower’s major role in WWII?

• Commander of the Pacific Fleet

• Leader of the island-hopping strategy

• Supreme Allied Commander who planned D-Day

• Leader of Soviet forces at Stalingrad

Multiple Choice

Why is Vernon J. Baker an important WWII figure?

• He was the first American to land on D-Day

• He led heroic attacks in Europe

• He commanded the Pacific Fleet

• He negotiated Germany’s surrender

Multiple Choice

What happened after D-Day as Allied forces moved across Western Europe?

• Germany regained most of its territory

• France remained under German control

• Allied forces liberated France and pushed toward Germany

• The Allies were stopped and forced back to Britain

Multiple Choice

Why is the Battle of the Bulge considered Germany’s last major attack?

• Germany won and surrounded the Allies

• It was the first battle fought in winter

• The Allies surrendered afterward

• It exhausted German resources