Ch.26-3 (WWII)

By the time the U.S. entered WWII, the Allied Powers were winning the war.

• True

• False

On D-Day, the United States invaded two beaches codenamed, Omaha and ________.

(a)  

• Utah
• Omaha

At the Battle of El Alamein (which took place in North Africa) what were British and German forces fighting for?

• Control of Stalingrad

• Control of France

• Control of the Suez Canal

Theodore Roosevelt was the general that commanded Allied Forces at D-Day.

• True

• False

________ was a major obstacle for the Allied Powers, when invading the beaches of Normandy. (D-Day)

• Weather
• Bombing

• Airplanes

• U-Boats

Which Allied countries invaded Normandy on D-Day? (CLICK ALL THAT APPLY!)

• Canada

• Italy

• Great Britain

• United States

Italian leaders overthrew and eventually executed Adolf Hitler in 1945.

• True

• False

The Allies used the Convoy System and ________ to protect their supplies from German U-boats.

• sonar
• bombs

In 1943, the German commander had to surrender to the Allies, due to excessive losses from frostbite and starvation, at which battle?

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of El Alamein

• D-Day

By the end of June 6th (D-Day) The Allied Powers were able to successfully secure ________ beaches at Normandy.

• two

• five

• seven