A War on Many Fronts

Question 1

Which side did each nation fight for in World War II?Great Britain fought for the .

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Axis powers; Allied powers

Question 2

The Allies had to fight a global war in two theaters. What challenges might this type of war have presented? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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They had to divide troops and supplies between two distant locations.; They had to maintain and supply forces over a huge part of the globe.; Enemy forces held the initiative in both theaters in early 1942.

Question 3

Who was chosen as the leader of the American forces in Europe?

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

Question 4

Where did Roosevelt and Churchill decide to begin their attack on Nazi forces?

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North Africa

Question 5

Why was the Allied victory in North Africa significant? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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Clearing North Africa meant that the Allies could invade Sicily, Italy, and southern Europe next.; Victory in North Africa ensured that the Allies had access to oil.; The Axis powers lost a large army trying to defend North Africa.; The United States had entered the war and opened a second front.

Question 6

What did the Philippines campaign reveal about Japan, whom the United States fought in the Pacific during World War II?

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Japan had a powerful military, and prisoners of war would not be well treated.

Question 7

How did the Allies’ “Europe-first” strategy affect events in the Pacific in the first half of 1942?

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With fewer resources, Allied forces in the Pacific lost a series of battles against the Japanese.

Question 8

What challenges did the Allies face in fighting a two-front war? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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Troops and supplies had to be sent long distances to the fronts.; Planners had to decide how to divide resources between the two theaters.; Multiple enemies had to be defeated.

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