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Did D-Day ultimately end German ambitions in Europe?

A
Yes, German leaders surrendered shortly after the D-Day invasion.
B
No, the Germans continued fighting and attempted offensive measures.
C
Yes, D-Day weakened German forces, who abandoned the military en masse.
D
No, the Germans had a steady supply of young soldiers to continue the fight.
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How did the Soviet’s win at Stalingrad help advance the Allies’ Europe First strategy?

A
It prompted several Axis countries in Eastern Europe to switch their allegiance.
B
It enabled the Soviets to push the eastern front toward Germany.
C
It consolidated Soviet power in Russia.
D
It removed the German threat on the war’s eastern front.
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Which best describes why Iwo Jima was significant in U.S. attempts to reach Japan?

A
The island had airfields that the U.S. military needed.
B
The island had long-range anti-aircraft missiles.
C
The island was home to Japan’s naval fleet.
D
The island had natural resources that the Japanese military needed.
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Which contributed to the Battle of Stalingrad becoming a turning point in the war? Select three options.

A
German brutality toward the Allies
B
an extensive loss of German soldiers
C
exhausted German supplies
D
the end of the German advance
E
the battle ending in a draw
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Why was the battle of El Alamein significant?

A
The Allies defeated a major German commander.
B
The German army defeated the Allies severely.
C
It allowed Allied troops access to Egypt.
D
It served as the turning point of World War II.
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The map shows the Allied strategy in the Pacific.

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A
The Allies’ objective was to reach Japan as soon as possible.
B
The Allies kept getting diverted in their quest to reach Japan.
C
The Allies overtook outlying islands to make access to Japan easier.
D
The Allies retreated just before they reached the first set of islands.
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Why did the Battle of Stalingrad become a turning point in World War II?

A
The battle marked the beginning of Germany’s victory.
B
The German army exhausted their supplies.
C
It was personal for Stalin to lose at Stalingrad.
D
The German army gained hundreds of soldiers.
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Which strategies did the United States employ in order to achieve victory in the Pacific? Select two options.

A
guerrilla warfare
B
island-hopping
C
chemical warfare
D
bombing
E
recruitment of local soldiers
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The invasion of Normandy was a victory for

A
the German army.
B
Axis forces.
C
the Japanese navy.
D
Allied forces.
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The most likely reason why President Truman ordered the atomic bomb dropped on Japan was to

A
show US military strength.
B
force Japan to surrender to the Allies.
C
guarantee a US victory.
D
prevent the Soviet invasion of Japan.

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