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WorksheetsWW2: KEY EVENTS IN EUROPEAN THEATER
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
President of the United States through most of WW2, but would die of a stroke in April, 1945. He also stated the famous words "December 7th, 1941...a day that will live in infamy" in his war address to Congress.
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
2.
The Allied invasion of North Africa was code-named:
a)
OPERATION DESERT STORM
b)
OPERATION OVERLORD
c)
OPERATION HUSKY
d)
OPERATION TORCH
3.
After the Allies took North Africa, they invaded this Mediterranean island as a stepping stone on the way to Italy in OPERATION HUSKY.
a)
Cyprus
b)
Sicily
c)
Hawaii
d)
Iceland
4.
After a victory in OPERATION HUSKY, the Allies began this major campaign against the Axis in Southern Europe. Benito Mussolini fell from power and fierce battles at Salerno, Anzio, and Monte Cassino became legendary. The fighting on this front would continue to the end of the war.
a)
Sicilian Campaign
b)
D-Day
c)
Italian Campaign
d)
North African campaign
5.
Considered the greatest amphibious invasion in history, this operation, also known as "D-Day", occurred on June 6, 1944. It gave the Allies a foothold in Western Europe against the Nazis.
a)
OPERATION SITHLORD
b)
OPERATION ICEBERG
c)
OPERATION TORCH
d)
OPERATION OVERLORD
6.
Who gave this speech prior to the D-Day invasion?
a)
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
b)
Gen. George Patton
c)
Gen. George Marshall
d)
Gen. Dwight Eisenhower
7.
What famous WW2 battle is represented on the map image?
a)
Battle of Normandy
b)
Battle of Monte Cassino
c)
Battle of the Bulge
d)
Battle of Britain
8.
The Battle of the Bulge started when
a)
Hitler launched a massive counteroffensive against Soviet armor divisions.
b)
the Allies came within 50 miles of Berlin.
c)
the 101st Airborne jumped behind enemy lines in Belgium.
d)
Hitler launched a massive counteroffensive to split the Allied lines in Belgium.
9.
Which unit is best associated with this WW2 image?
a)
82nd Airborne Division
b)
Tuskegee Airmen
c)
6th Airborne Division
d)
101st Airborne Division
10.
During which campaign did the Allies employ a "ghost army" led by Gen. Patton?
a)
OPERATION HUSKY
b)
OPERATION TORCH
c)
OPERATION OVERLORD
d)
OPERATION DESERT STORM
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