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Why was Dwight D. Eisenhower an important general during WWII?

A
He was well-known by everyone as the “Desert Fox.”
B
He was also the US President when he was a WWII general.
C
He became supreme commander of all Allied troops in Europe.
D
He was President Harry Truman’s first appointment.
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Why did both the Axis and Allied Powers want to control North Africa? Check all that apply.They wanted to control natural resources.It was an important source for food supplies.Gaining command of oil supplies was important.They wanted to dominate trade routes in the area.Germany was in close proximity to North Africa.

A
They wanted to control natural resources.
B
It was an important source for food supplies.
C
Gaining command of oil supplies was important.
D
They wanted to dominate trade routes in the area.
E
Germany was in close proximity to North Africa.
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The Battle of Stalingrad was primarily fought with

A
ground troops.
B
air strikes.
C
an equal number of ground and air troops.
D
an equal number of sea, ground, and air troops.
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What was the significance of the Battle of El Alamein in Egypt?

A
The Axis victory was a turning point.
B
The Allied victory was a turning point.
C
The Allied troops held their ground.
D
The Axis troops held their ground.
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Who was nicknamed the “Desert Fox?”

A
Hitler
B
Rommel
C
Mussolini
D
Eisenhower
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What was the most significant event that occurred in 1943?

A
the Allied invasion of North Africa
B
the German invasion of the USSR
C
the Soviet victory at Stalingrad
D
the Allied victory at El Alamein
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One of the goals of the Allies was to support Russia by

A
fighting along side of them in Stalingrad.
B
conducting air strikes in Stalingrad.
C
supplying them with arms and ammunition.
D
pressuring both Germany and Italy.
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In 1941, Hitler sent in the German tank force, the Afrika Korps, in response to what?

A
Italy’s heavy losses to the US in North Africa
B
Germany’s heavy losses to the British in North Africa
C
Britain’s heavy losses to the Italians in North Africa
D
Italy’s heavy losses to the British in North Africa

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