Quiz on WWII Fronts

Identify the geographical areas that comprised the two different "theaters" or fronts where WWII was fought.

• European Theater and African Theater

• European Theater and Pacific Theater

• Pacific Theater and Atlantic Theater

• Atlantic Theater and African Theater

What was President Roosevelt's primary focus for the American war effort during the Battle for the Atlantic?

• Defeating Japan first

• Defeating Germany first

• Securing the Pacific Ocean

• Protecting the U.S. mainland

What was the purpose of the convoy system employed by the U.S. during the Battle for the Atlantic?

• To increase air support

• To reduce Allied shipping losses

• To attack German U-boats

• To transport troops to Europe

Where did the Allies decide to invade Italy during World War II?

• Rome

• Salerno

• Naples

• Florence

What was a major turning point in the European theater of WWII?

• The invasion of France

• The surrender at Stalingrad

• The Battle of Britain

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

Who did President Roosevelt meet with at the Tehran Conference in 1943?

• Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin

• Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini

• Charles de Gaulle and Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower

What did Roosevelt promise during the Tehran Conference?

• To launch an invasion of France by 1944

• To surrender to Germany

• To attack Italy

• To form an alliance with Japan

What was the date of the major turning point in the European theater during World War II, when American and British troops executed an amphibious invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France?

• June 6, 1944

• July 4, 1945

• May 8, 1945

• August 15, 1944

What was the primary goal of the amphibious invasion on the beaches of Normandy?

• To liberate France from Nazi control

• To capture Berlin

• To invade Italy

• To secure the Mediterranean Sea

What does an amphibious invasion refer to?

• Attacking from both the sea and land/air

• Attacking only from the sea

• Attacking only from the air

• Attacking from underground