Was the radar developed by the navy or air force?
Air force
Was the sonar developed by the navy or air force
Navy
Why was codebreaking important?
Allowed countries to communicate safely without interceptions
What was this battle characterized by?
Aircrafts
What were the Fleet Problems?
The time when the U.S. increased the power of their aircrafts and navy with experiments.
What was one thing that the Sonar helped with?
1. Gave enemy aircraft location
2. Protected naval vessels and saved valuable time
3. Made military operations more efficient
What did the sonar allow the navy to detect?(two things)
Icebergs and German U-boats
Name of Germany's ciphering machine:
Name of U.S's ciphering machine:
Engima
SIGABA
What was ONE of the reasons why Japan's plan failed?
Overconfidence (Victory's Disease)
Interception by SIGABA
What specific type of ship replaced the battleship as the most important and decisive vessel in a naval fleet during WW2?
Aircraft carrier
What was the Battle of Britain?
Royal Airforce defended Britain from several aerial attacks by Germany
What was the Battle of Atlantic
-Between British naval vessels and U-boats
-Germany tried disrupting Allied supply lines
What was codebreaking?
Why was Midway Atoll vital for Japan and the U.S?
Acted as a strategic outpost for controlling the Pacific theater (defense barrier for Hawaii)
The massive D-Day invasion was officially known by what code name?
Operation Overlord
Why was the Battle of Britain important?
It prevented Germany from gaining air superiority and invading Britain
Why was the Battle of the Atlantic important?
Allowed Allied nations to send supplies to each other
The SIGABA system allowed which two major Allied leaders to safely communicate and plan attacks?
FDR and Winston Churchill
APPROXIMATELY, how long was the decisive moment during the Battle of Midway?
5 minutes
Which U.S. aircraft carrier was famously patched up after the Battle of the Coral Sea to fight at Midway?
USS Yorktown
What very important event was the Chain Home System used in?
Battle of Britain
What very important event was the sonar used in?
Battle of Atlantic
How many workers were needed to operate SIGABA?
Name of U.S. dive bomber that sunk 4 Japanese aircraft carriers
Douglas SBD Dauntless
What type of aerial warfare involved targeting enemy cities and factories to destroy a nation's economic ability to wage war?
Strategic bombing