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NS2-M1C8 - World War II: The Atlantic War, 1939-1945 (Exam)
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Enabled by the terms of a secret economic pact with France, Soviet Union troops attacked
and seized eastern Poland.
How should the above statement be corrected?
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Which of the following is correct about the Vichy Government? (Input all that apply, then
push the ENTER button.)
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defend, attack if necessary
pursue and capture
pursue, attack, and destroy
What goals were established at the Casablanca Conference? (Input all that apply, then
push the ENTER button.)
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Provisional capital of unoccupied France (1940 - 1942)
Actually controlled by the Germans.
Forces aligned with the Axis Powers.
Established by Hitler in 1940.
Never recognized by the Axis Powers.
Admiral Dönitz supervised construction of new U-boat bases along the French coast. He
ordered his crews to __________ .
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change economic to non-aggression; change Poland to Belgium
change France to Hitler; change Poland to Luxembourg
change economic to non-aggression; change France to Hitler
It is correct as is.
anti-submarine warfare in the Atlantic
unconditional surrender of Germany, Italy, and Japan
invasion of Sicily
None of the above
Which of the following are true about Operation Shingle landing at Anzio Beach?(Input all
that apply, then push the ENTER button.)
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Axis powers blocked the seaborne supply route between Anzio and Naples.
It occurred on 22 January 1944.
The Allies were met with strong resistance.
There were nearly 60,000 Allied casualties.
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The U.S. Navy’s role in the invasion of Normandy fell under Operation ______, commanded
by Admiral _____.
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B
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Neptune; Kirk
Amphibian; James
Scuttlebutt; Spock
What were the main objectives of Operation Anvil? (Input all that apply, then push the
ENTER button.)
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B
C
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To serve as a diversion and draw German forces away from the Normandy
beaches.
To detonate the mines off the coast.
To gain another port for supplies flowing into France.
All of the Above
None of the above
How should the following sentence be changed so that it is correct?
On 27 December 1944, General Patton’s Third Army broke through the German lines at the
Battle of the Bulge.
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A surrender that is not limited by conditions; absolute
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B
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Change 27 to 21; Patton to McAuliffe
Change 27 to 21
Change German to Romanian
It is correct as is.
Unconditional Surrender
Unrestricted Withdrawal
Conditional Surrender
Unconditional Abdication
None of the Above
"Breathing" tubes that allowed the U-Boats to operate diesel engines instead of electric
motors while submerged
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B
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Air shafts
SCBA
Snorkel
Ventilator
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The V-1 flying bomb, a primitive unmanned pulse-jet powered cruise missile developed by
the Luftwaffe
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B
C
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The German submarine threat
There was no delay in the Allied landings here
Bad weather
A shortage of landing craft
What was the Battle of the Atlantic?
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B
C
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No resistance was given at all.
A large amount at Casablanca and significant amounts at the others.
Some resistance at Casablanca, but almost none elsewhere.
What was the reason for the delay in the Allied landings in Southern France?
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B
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OP-Hour
D-Hour
H-Hour
B-Hour
What resistance did the Vichy French forces put up against the Allies during the North
African landings?
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B
C
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V-Bomb
V-Missile
Buzz Bombs
The time chosen to begin a military operation
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B
C
D
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The German submarine campaign against Allied shipping in the Atlantic.
A limited ground war between German amphibious troops and the British
Army.
An invasion of England by Germans and their Irish supporters through
Ireland.
What new technology did German U-Boats use late in the war to try and overcome Allied
antisubmarine defenses?
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B
C
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Nuclear propulsion
Snorkels
Sonar jamming systems
Sonar
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The events which led to the defeat of Rommel’s Afrika Korps included: (Input all that apply, then push the
ENTER button.)
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B
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transporting troops across the Rhine River in West Germany.
capturing the Italian fleet at Malta.
transporting men and supplies to the beaches at Normandy.
What was the significance of the battle at Anzio?
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B
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the Allied invasion code-named Operation Torch.
the British invasion code-named Operation Anvil.
the British victory at El Alamein.
The Allied victory at Derna.
The U.S. Navy made its last direct contribution to the fight against Germany by
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B
C
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It was the last German offensive in the European-North African theater.
It was the first Allied offensive operation in the European-North African
theater.
It allowed the Allies to occupy Rome and break the German stranglehold on
the Italian peninsula.
None of the Above
The principal objective of the landings at Normandy, beyond establishing the beachhead
itself, was to
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B
C
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capture Cherbourg so supplies could be handled quickly.
regain territories lost in the Soviet winter campaign.
hold off the Axis until Allied reinforcements arrived.
All of the Above
NS2-M1C8 - World War II: The Atlantic War, 1939-1945 (Exam)
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