Guided Reading 17-2

Which two nations formed a remarkable alliance after the Pearl Harbor attack?

• The United States and Japan

• The United States and Britain

• The United States and Germany

• Britain and France

What was the main reason Churchill convinced Roosevelt to strike against Hitler before Japan?

• Because Germany and Italy posed a lesser threat than Japan

• Because the Allies had already gained an upper hand in the Pacific War

• Because Germany and Italy posed a greater threat than Japan

• Because Roosevelt had a personal vendetta against Hitler

What did the Battle of the Atlantic focus on?

• Protecting the United States' west coast

• Attacking along America's east coast

• Defending Britain's colonies in Africa

• Securing the Pacific Ocean trade routes

How did the Allies respond to the threat posed by German U-boats in the Atlantic?

• By avoiding the use of the Atlantic Ocean for transport

• By organizing their cargo ships into convoys for mutual protection

• By signing a peace treaty with Germany

• By developing a new type of submarine

What was the outcome of the Battle of the Atlantic by mid-1943?

• The German U-boats had won control of the Atlantic

• The tide of the battle had turned in favor of the Allies

• The United States had withdrawn from the Atlantic

• The Atlantic remained contested with no clear advantage

What was the first great turning point in the Battle of Stalingrad for the Allies?

• The capture of Moscow

• The German tanks running out of fuel

• The victory at Stalingrad

• The Soviet offensive in the Caucasus Mountains

When did the Germans begin fighting the Soviet Union in the Battle of Stalingrad?

• June 1941

• November 1941

• Summer of 1942

• January 31, 1943

What was Hitler's objective in capturing Stalingrad?

• To gain a strategic position against Moscow

• To secure a major industrial center on the Volga River

• To prevent the Allies from landing in the Mediterranean

• To cut off the Soviet supply lines completely

What was the outcome for the German troops after the Battle of Stalingrad?

• They advanced further into Soviet territory

• They were taken prisoner after months of struggle

• They retreated back to Germany

• They were resupplied and continued the fight

How many Soviet soldiers died in defending Stalingrad?

• About 1,100,000

• More than 230,000

• Less than 100,000

• Exactly 500,000