What strategy did the Allies agree upon in order to win World War II?
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Responses
move in on Germany from all sides, then attack Japan by going through the Soviet Union
move in on Germany from all sides, then attack Japan by going through the Soviet Union
defeat Germany and Italy first, then combine their forces against Japan
defeat Germany and Italy first, then combine their forces against Japan
defeat Germany’s navy before going after it on land
defeat Germany’s navy before going after it on land
defeat Japan first, then combine forces against Germany and Italy
defeat Germany and Italy first, then combine their forces against Japan
What action finally ended World War II?
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Responses
the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima
the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima
the strategy of island-hopping to overtake Japan
the strategy of island-hopping to overtake Japan
the strategic win of the Battle of Midway
the strategic win of the Battle of Midway
the surrender of Japanese soldiers during the Battle of Iwo Jima
the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima
General Eisenhower was the leader of what coordinated effort of the Allies during the war?
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Responses
defeating Germany on the Eastern Front at the Battle of Stalingrad
defeating Germany on the Eastern Front at the Battle of Stalingrad
organizing the meeting for the Potsdam Declaration
organizing the meeting for the Potsdam Declaration
coordinating a naval attack to end the German submarine attacks
coordinating a naval attack to end the German submarine attacks
transporting 3 million troops across the English Channel in Operation Overlord
transporting 3 million troops across the English Channel in Operation Overlord
What discovery did Allied soldiers make once they entered German territory toward the end of the war?
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Responses
All non-Germans were rounded up and sent to live in camps, regardless of nationality or race.
All non-Germans were rounded up and sent to live in camps, regardless of nationality or race.
More than 6 million Jews had been tortured and murdered in death camps.
More than 6 million Jews had been tortured and murdered in death camps.
The Germans had burned all usable land in the surrounding areas, making the area unusable.
The Germans had burned all usable land in the surrounding areas, making the area unusable.
The Holocaust was the Nazis’ plan for any person who tried to flee the war.
The Holocaust was the Nazis’ plan for any person who tried to flee the war.
More than 6 million Jews had been tortured and murdered in death camps.
Which of the following helped lead to the end the war in Europe?
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Responses
the Battle of the Bulge
the Battle of the Bulge
the annexation of France
the annexation of France
the fuel shortages in Germany
the fuel shortages in Germany
the surrender of Japan