Download World War II Review- (Allied Advance) 1. How did the U.S. and the

World War II Review- (Allied Advance)
1. How did the U.S. and the allies prepare for this war on the home front?
2. North Africa:
What is happening in this region?
What nations and individuals are involved?
What major battle takes place in this region?
What is the final result?
3. Soviet Union:
Why is Germany attacking the Soviet Union?
What happens at the battle of Stalingrad?
Why is this a significant battle?
4. Italy:
Why do the allied powers choose to attack this area next?
What happens when they do attack this region?
5. France:
Where is it that the allies start to prepare for the invasion of France?
What is the code name given to this operation?
Where do the Germans think the allies will be attacking? Why?
Discuss what happens on the D-Day invasion.
Was it a success? Who was involved?
6. Battle of the Bulge:
Where does this take place?
What happens?
What is the final result?
The U.S. air force is mainly bombing what areas in Germany?
7. April 1945:
As the war comes to a close in Europe what is decided at the Yalta Conference? What happens to
Mussolini?
Who takes over for FDR when he dies?
8. The Race for Berlin:
Which nations are trying to get there first?
What happens to Hitler?
When is V-E day?
9. Be sure you know the map of Europe and North Africa for you quiz. (Countries, battles, cities).
Also make a list of significant people involved in this portion of the war.
10. What name did the Japanese give their newly conquered territories in Asia and the Pacific? What
slogan did they use to attempt to build support in this region?
11. What colony did the U.S. lose? Who was the commander in charge? What happened to the
American troops in this region captured by the Japanese?
12. What happens at the battle of Coral Sea?
13. What happens at the battle of Midway, and why was this battle significant?
14. What is the first major stepping stone the U.S. gains control of in the Pacific? What is the U.S.
military strategy in the Pacific and why?
15. What happens on Iwo Jima?
16. What happens on Okinawa?
17. Why does President Truman decide to use the atomic bomb? Where are the bombs dropped? Who
surrenders for Japan?
18. How many lives were lost as a result of W.W.II?
19. What happens to those individuals that committed crimes against humanity?
20. What two nations emerged as the superpowers? How would you describe their relationship?
What organization is established in order to preserve world peace?