WWII Battles

Which of the following is the American strategy in the Pacific Islands to create a line of overlapping island bases by capturing key islands one after another?

• Island Hopping

• BLitzkrieg

• Kamikaze

• Island Bouncing

The Siege of Leningrad was an attempt to attack the city of Leningrad in the Soviet Union. This was a failed operation by what country?

• France

• Poland

• Germany

• Japan

Why was the Battle of Britain unique?

• It proved that submarines alone could be used to win a major battle

• It proved that air power alone could be used to win a major battle

• It was a German victory

• It was a Russian victory

The Normandy invasion was a coordinated Allied invasion to free what country from German control?

• Italy

• Belgium

• Poland

• France

Which battle allowed the evacuation and defense of British/Allied forces from German attack?

• Dunkirk

• Anzio

• El Alamein

• Britain

This battle was a huge humiliation for Hitler, and cause a severe loss of troops and supplies in the East, as the German's were not prepared for the harsh winter.

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of Bulge

• Battle of Britain

• Battle of Berlin

A campaign involving lots of tank warfare in the desert, as the Allies pushed the Germans into Italy

• North African Campaign

• Invasion of Italy

• Southern Europe Campaign

• Pacific Campaign

Known as Hitler's last major offensive push...

• Battle of Britain

• Battle of Bulge

• Italy invasion

After which battle did the Allied forces go Island Hopping?

• Coral Sea

• Midway

• Doolittle Raids

• Bataan Death March

Battle that Japan lost 3 of their 4 aircraft carriers, major turning point in the Pacific

• Coral Sea

• Midway

• Doolittle Raids

• Baatan Death March