Generals
What general led the US in the battle of Leyte Gulf?
William Halsey
What battle was the last German offensive of the war?
Battle of the Bulge
What was the Allied goal of Operation Torch?
To reduce pressure in North Africa and to practice fighting
What was the official name of the German Air Force?
Luftwaffe
How many Axis soldiers died in Operation Torch?
2,300
What Japanese General led the battle of Tarawa?
Keiji Shibazaki
What event/battle did Dietrich von Choltitz lead?
Liberation of Paris
What was the German goal in the Battle of the Bulge?
To push the Allied front line from northern France to northwest Belgium
What weapons were used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Nuclear weapons
How many Japanese soldiers survived the Battle of Tarawa?
17
Who was the General of the Luftwaffe?
Hermann Gorïng
What river did the Allies attempt to cross in Operation Market Garden?
Rhine River
What was the goal of both sides during the bombing of Germany?
To weaken morale and diminish resources
What large vehicles were used to full effect in the Battle of the Philippine Sea?
Aircraft carriers
What side won the battle of Leyte Gulf?
Allies
What Japanese Admiral led many of Japan's battles, including Pearl Harbor?
Isoroku Yamamoto
What event was the evacuation of 200,000 Allied troops?
Dunkirk
What was the term called when Americans went from island to island in the Pacific?
Island hopping
What vehicles did Kamikaze pilots use to damage Allied boats?
Planes
Did the Allies win or lose Operation Market Garden?
They captured 8 out of 9 bridges, but the failure of capturing the final bridge resulted in an Allied defeat
What general led the US in the battle where Kamikaze pilots were first used?
William Halsey (Leyte Gulf)
What continent did Operation Torch happen in?
Africa
What advantage did the Finnish people have over the Russians in the Winter War?
Home field advantage
What vehicles allowed Germany to control the seas surrounding Europe?
Submarines
Who spreads the myth that the French citizens freed Paris with the Free French Army after the Liberation of Paris?
Charles de Gaulle