World War II Part Three: On the Battlefield

What was the nickname of the American B-17 heavy bombers?

• The Stealth Bomber

• The Flying Fortress

• The Sky Guardian

• The Thunderbird

What event led to a surge in volunteers at recruitment centers in the United States?

• The Battle of Stalingrad

• The Battle of Midway

• The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• The invasion of Normandy

What was the purpose of the draft in 1943 in the United States?

• To require all healthy men to enlist in the Army

• To expand the Marine Corps

• To recruit more women into the military

• To increase the number of ships in the Navy

Where did American troops often have a few days of liberty before being shipped overseas?

• Los Angeles

• Chicago

• San Francisco

• New York City

What was the network of weapons, beach hazards, and fortresses designed to slaughter anyone foolish enough to come out of the water?

• The Mediterranean Defense

• The English Channel Blockade

• The Pacific Barrier

• The Atlantic Wall

Which battle led to the devastating losses for the Japanese fleet and marked a turning point in the Pacific?

• The Battle of Stalingrad

• The Battle of Midway

• The Battle of the Atlantic

• The Battle of Normandy

Which country was ultimately knocked out of the war by a combined English and American force?

• Germany

• France

• Italy

• Japan

Who was made Supreme Commander of the Allied crusade in Europe?

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• Joseph Stalin

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Winston Churchill