9-4: Allies Turn the Tide

Which of the following factors helped the Allies win World War II?

• enlisting all eligible men and women over age 18

• requiring women to serve at home, rather than overseas

• controlling wartime production goals at home

• winning the war in the Pacific, and then moving on to Europe

What was the main goal of the D-Day invasion?

• to force Hitler’s immediate surrender

• to end Italy’s participation in the war

• to destroy Germany’s capacity to make weapons

• to force Germany to fight on two fronts

How did the collaboration of Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin help end World War II?

• They established a system of trust among their countries’ governments.

• They adopted a unified strategy to defeat the Axis powers in Europe.

• They offered moderate surrender terms to Germany to ensure a quick peace.

• They agreed to focus efforts on the Pacific front first, then concentrate on the European front.

Rationing and war bond drives were two ways that the Allies

• made sure they had the resources needed to support the war effort.

• encouraged loyalty and stifled dissent.

• increased enlistments in the armed forces.

• shifted production from consumer goods to war materials.

Why were aircraft carriers important to winning the war in the Pacific?

• They could travel at high rates of speed.

• They transported tanks to support infantry on the front.

• They had the ability to launch aircraft from their decks.

• They were small enough to move between the Pacific islands without exposure.

What was the primary purpose for the shift in manufacturing from goods to military resources?

• to create jobs for the unemployed

• to provide income for the families of soldiers

• to ensure that production was sufficient to fight the war

• to create work for soldiers who were not on the front lines

What was the impact of the Battles of Coral Sea and Midway?

• These Japanese defeats meant that Japan was no longer able to mount offensives in the Pacific.

• These Japanese victories meant that Japan gained control of the war in the Pacific.

• These Russian victories meant that German forces would be turned back at Stalingrad.

• These American victories meant that the path was clear for invading Italy and overthrowing Mussolini.

As the western front of the war progressed and France was liberated, what was the result of the Big Three Allied leaders’ meeting at Yalta?

• They decided the Soviet Union should enter the war against Japan.

• They decided to invade Sicily and Italy.

• They decided to capture Rommel.

• They decided that the Soviets should declare war on Germany.