SSUSH19c Exit Ticket

The Allied invasion of Normandy would involve moving 156,000 allied troops across what body of water?

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The English Channel

• The Rhine River

• The Mediterranean Sea

Answer explanation

The correct answer is The English Channel because it is the body of water that separates England from France, making it the most likely route for the Allied invasion of Normandy.

Why is the D-Day battle significant?

• It was the turning point of the war in the Pacific.

• It was the turning point of the war in Europe.

• It began the liberation of Western Europe.

• It was the turning point of the war in Africa.

Answer explanation

The D-Day battle is significant because it began the liberation of Western Europe, marking a crucial turning point in World War II.

What was the goal of the D-Day invasion?

• open up a new front in the East to relieve pressure on the Soviet Union

• push the Italians out of Africa

• open up a second front in Europe and liberate France

• force the Japanese to surrender

Answer explanation

The goal of the D-Day invasion was to open up a second front in Europe and liberate France, not to push the Italians out of Africa, force the Japanese to surrender, or relieve pressure on the Soviet Union.

The ______ allowed the U.S. president to aid American Allies during the war.

• Marshall Plan

• Neutrality Acts

• Truman Doctrine

• Lend-Lease Act

Answer explanation

The Lend-Lease Act allowed the U.S. president to aid American Allies during the war, providing military aid to countries like the UK and Soviet Union.

Which of the following points on the map marks the location of the D-Day invasion? (SSUSH19c)

• A

• B

• C

• D

Answer explanation

Point B marks the location of the D-Day invasion, as indicated in the question. This was a significant event during World War II.

Match the following vocabulary

• Supreme allied commander responsible for the D-day invasion

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• US naval base in Hawaii was attacked by the Japanese on Dec. 7, 1941

• Neutrality Acts

• laws passed by Congress to keep the country out of war

• Korematsu v US

• Supreme Court case ruled that the internment of Japanese Americans was constitutional

• Office of war information

• produced pro-allied, anti-axis, propaganda posters, movies, and radio programs

• Pearl Harbor