Operation Overlord - Makeup Assignment - Workshop 4

In 1944, the world was at war. On one side were the ________. The main countries on this side were Great Britain, France, and the former Soviet Union.

• Adolf Hitler

• Allies

• Axis

• Operation Overlord

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On the other side were the ____ Powers. The main countries on this side were Germany, Italy, and Japan.

• Adolf Hitler

• Allies

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Axis

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At first, The United States did not want to get involved in World War II. This changed on December 7, 1941. Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, a naval base in Hawaii. The United States sympathized with the Allies and wanted to help defeat _________, a dictator who was the leader of Germany.

• Adolf Hitler

• Allies

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Axis

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The United States joined forces with the Allies. The Untied States, along with the rest of the Allies, planned an invasion with the code name ________. This invasion is known as D-Day.

• Adolph Hitler

• Axis Powers

• Allied Powers

• Operation Overlord

The United States General _________ was in charge of the invasion. It was the biggest land-sea invasion in history.

• Adolf Hitler

• Allies

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Axis

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On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 Allied soldiers crossed the English Channel. Many would lose their ______ on the beaches of Normandy, France.

• money

• homes

• airplanes

• lives

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What is a casualty? A casualty is ___________.

• a person killed or injured in a war or accident.

• a friend

• another name for invasion

• an attack

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What is is a dictator? A dictator is ___________.

• a queen

• a president with little power

• a ruler with total power

• none of these

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To become a soldier, he/she must ____________.

• dictator

• amphibious

• enlist

• be married

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Which of these sentences shows someone with valor?

• A soldier driving his car down the freeway.

• A soldier saving someone's who was injured.

• A soldier dancing with his wife.

• A soldier talking to someone.

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