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Who summarized the Battle of Britain with this quote: "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed to so few by so many.?"
Winston Churchill
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When did the Battle of Moscow begin?
October 2, 1941
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What battle in 1942 is widely considered the truning point in WWII in Europe?
The Battle of Stalingrad
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What was the primary reason that Germany lost the Battle of the Bulge?
A lack of fuel for the tanks
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When was the Battle for Berlin fought?
Between April and May of 1945
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What was the name of the German air force?
The Lutwaffe
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What natural occurence helped the Russians win the Battle of Moscow?
The harsh Russian winter, which the Germans were not equipped for
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What was the name for the German minefield at El Alamein?
The "Devil's Garden"
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Who named the invasion of Normandy "Operation Overlord?"
WInston Churchill
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What did Joe Rosenthal take a picture of?
The 2nd American flag being raised at Iwo Jima
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How many losses did the RAF have in the Battle of Britain?
About 550
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What slowed the German advance on Moscow at first?
They had to confront Russian units that had been trapped along the way
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How many men did the US and the Japanese lose at Midway?
US lost 80, Japanese lost 2155
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Where did German high command believe the D-day invasion was going to take place?
Ponte Calle
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What day did Germany surrender to the Allies?
May 7, 1945
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What advantage did the RAF have in the Battle of Britain?
The could land, refuel, and rearm quickly on their own territory
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In the first 3 weeks of Hitler's Campaign against Russia, how many Russian divisions had been put out of action?
28
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Up until the Battle of Guadalcanal, there had never ben such a massive what?
Amphibious force
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Where was the Battle of the Bulge fought?
The Argonne Forest
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How many men would be wounded or missing from Russia's forces after the Battle for Berlin?
275,000
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Between whick two dates did the Lutwaffe bomb cities in nighttime raids?
August 23 to September 6, 1940
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Wgat was Hitler's response to losing the Battle of Moscow?
He moved 800,000 men to the Eastern Front
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For the Battle of Stalingrad, how many men were on each side?
Russia: 1,000,500 Germany: 1,011,500
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What happened to Allied communications preceding the Battle of the Bulge?
German Saboteurs
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How many more men did Russia have for the Battle of Berlin than Germany?
1.5 Million more men