USMH 6

Question 1

When did WW2 start?

Answer 1

Sept 1, 1939

Question 2

When was Pearl Harbor?

Answer 2

Dec 7, 1941

Question 3

What was the us war strategy for taking islands?

Answer 3

Island Hopping

Question 4

The __________________________ would be the last major sea battle in the Pacific

Answer 4

battle for the Philippines

Question 5

This general returned to the Philippines after being forced to retreat

Answer 5

Douglas MacArthur

Question 6

In what battle did the Japanese first use Kamikaze?

Answer 6

Battle for the Philippines

Question 7

What does ‘Kamikaze’ mean?

Answer 7

divine wind

Question 8

What is ritual suicide called?

Answer 8

Hari-Kari or seppuku

Question 9

French that chose to fight back against Nazi occupation were called what?

Answer 9

the French resistance or free france fighters

Question 10

What was the first airborne division?

Answer 10

the 82nd

Question 11

What was the nickname of the 82nd airborne?

Answer 11

All American

Question 12

What was the nickname of the 101st airborne?

Answer 12

Screamin’ Eagle

Question 13

A fictitious army led by ______________ was set up in Southeast England

Answer 13

General Patton

Question 14

_________________________ created fake tanks that could be blown up and easily moved to fool German reconnaissance

Answer 14

Hollywood set designers

Question 15

The coastal defenses of France overseen by Erwin Rommel were called

Answer 15

Atlantic Wall

Question 16

What region of France was the target for D-Day?

Answer 16

Normandy

Question 17

special paratroopers known as _________ found safe fields for paratroops and gliders to land in and setup markers

Answer 17

pathfinders

Question 18

What was the date of D-Day?

Answer 18

June 6, 1944

Question 19

D-Day was know as operation ________________

Answer 19

overlord

Question 20

Which beaches were the US responsible for on D-Day?

Answer 20

Utah and Omaha beaches

Question 21

Which beaches were Great Britain responsible for on D-Day?

Answer 21

Gold and Sword

Question 22

What beaches were Canada responsible for on D-Day?

Answer 22

Juno

Question 23

__________ would be the most deadly beach for the Allies

Answer 23

Omaha

Question 24

What were the 2 main points abt Point Du Hoc

Answer 24

• Cliffs marking the highest point between Utah and Omaha beaches
• Germans heavily fortified cliffs and could fire on both beaches

Question 25

Artificial harbors known as “___________” harbors are set up to allow vehicles to be unloaded and brought ashore

Answer 25

mulberry

Question 26

Hitler’s field HQ was in East Prussia, a “______ ______”

Answer 26

Wolf’s lair

Question 27

As American and Free French forces closed in on Paris, Hitler ordered that this be done.

Answer 27

Paris was razed and burned

Question 28

_________ also developed the world’s first jet-powered fighter plane, the _______

Answer 28

Germans Me-262

Question 29

What was the operation in the Netherlands called?

Answer 29

Operation Market Garden

Question 30

How many terms did FDR serve

Answer 30

4

Question 31

The battle will be the last German offensive of the war

Answer 31

Battle of the Bulge