A War on Many Fronts

Question 1

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.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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 2

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

North Africa

Question 3

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Question 4

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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

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