Battles of WW2

Name the battle: Troops land in France to push into Germany

• Largest land and sea attack in history

• Leads to the eventual liberation of Belgium, France, and Luxembourg

• D-Day

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of El Alamein

• Invasion of Italy

• Name the Battle: Island Hopping to Japan Begins

• Allies attacked Japanese airbase in Solomon Islands

• Battle turned into a savage struggle & ended with more than 24,000 dead

• Battle of Guadalcanal

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of Berlin

Name the battle: The British drive back German advances in Africa and

• Battle of El Alamein

• D-Day

• Invasion of Italy

• Battle of Midway

What was the city where the Soviets defeated the Germans and began their push towards Berlin?

• Volga

• Moscow

• Lenningrad

• Stalingrad

Which two countries fought in the Battle of Stalingrad?

• Japan and the United States

• Germany and the United States

• Soviet Union and Germany

• Japan and China

What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad?

• It marked the first use of atomic weapons.

• It was the final battle of World War II.

• It resulted in a decisive victory for the Allies and a turning point on the Eastern Front.

• It was the largest naval battle in history.

Bloodiest battles of WW2 were fought in ...

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What was the outcome of the Battle of Stalingrad?

• German victory

• Soviet victory

• Stalemate

• Allied intervention

Which event is commonly referred to as the turning point in the war in the Pacific?

• Battle of Britain

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Iwo Jima

Name the battle: British and American forces land in Sicily and advance on into mainland Italy. 

• Hitler is forced to divert troops to fight the Allied advance.

• Invasion of Italy

• D-Day

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of El Alamein