4C Wk 25 Art 2 Major Events of the War 6/2

According to the passage, what is a 'theater of operations' in military terms?

• A place where soldiers watch movies

• A region where military events take place

• A type of military supply

• A kind of military leader

Who was named Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe in 1942?

• General Dwight Eisenhower

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Joseph Stalin

Fill in the blank: The Allied invasion of Italy began in _________

• July 1943

• June 1944

• September 1942

• August 1945

Which event marked the largest invasion assembled in history, according to the passage?

• Attack on Pearl Harbor

• Allied invasion of Italy

• D-Day (June 6, 1944)

• Battle of Okinawa

The Allies landed in Sicily, Italy, in July 1943.

• True

• False

What was the main goal of the Allied powers in the Pacific Theater?

• To capture Germany

• To station troops close to the Japanese capital

• To invade Italy

• To defend Hawaii

According to the map titled 'EUROPEAN NATIONS IN WORLD WAR 2,' which country was part of the Axis Powers?

• United Kingdom

• France

• Germany

• USSR

What strategy did the Allies use in the Pacific called 'leapfrogging' or 'island hopping'?

• The Allies bypassed heavily defended islands and attacked less-protected islands, making it difficult for the Japanese to move between islands and allowing the Allies to get closer to Japan.

• The Allies focused on defending only the largest islands and ignored smaller ones.

• The Allies launched direct attacks on the Japanese mainland from the start of the war.

• The Allies used submarines exclusively to cut off Japanese supply lines.

When did the Allies demand the surrender of the Japanese government after the Battle of Okinawa?

• June 6, 1944

• May 1945

• July 29, 1945

• September 1943