NS2-M1C8 - World War II: The Atlantic War, 1939-1945

1 Enabled by the terms of a secret economic pact with France, Soviet Union troops attacked and seized eastern Poland.

How should the above sentence be corrected

A change economic to non-aggression; change Poland to Belgium

B change France to Hitler; change Poland to Luxembourg

C change economic to non-aggression; change France to Hitler

D It is correct as is.

C change economic to non-aggression; change France to Hitler

3 Admiral Dönitz supervised construction of new U-boat bases along the French coast. He ordered his crews to __________.

A defend, attack if necessary

B pursue and capture

C purse, attack, and destroy

C purse, attack, and destroy

6 The U.S. Navy's role in the invasion of Normandy fell under Operation _______, commanded by Admiral ______.

A Neptune; Kirk

B Amphibian; James

C Scuttlebutt; Spock

A Neptune; Kirk

7 What were the main objectives of Operation Anvil? (Input all that apply, then push the ENTER button.)

A To serve as a diversion and draw German forces away from the Normandy beaches.

B To detonate the mines off the coast.

C To gain another port for supplies flowing into France.

D All of the above

E None of the above

A To serve as a diversion and draw German forces away from the Normandy beaches.

C To gain another port for supplies flowing into France.

8 How should the following sentence be changed so that it is correct?

On 27 December 1944, General Patton's Third Army broke through the German lines at the Battle of Bulge.

A Change 27 to 21; Patton to McAuliffe

B Change 27 to 21

C Change German to Romanian

D It is correct as is.

D It is correct as is.

9 A surrender that is not limited by conditions; absolute

A Unconditional Surrender

B Unrestricted Withdrawal

C Conditional Surrender

D Unconditional Abdication

E None of the Above

A Unconditional Surrender

10 "Breathing" tubes that allowed the U-Boats to operate diesel engines instead of electric motors while submerged

A Air shafts

B SCBA

C Snorkel

D Ventilator

C Snorkel

11 The V-1 flying bomb, a primitive unmanned pulse-jet powered cruise missile developed by the Luftwaffe

A V-Bomb

B V-Missile

C Buzz Bomb

C Buzz Bomb

12 The time chosen to being a military operation

A OP-Hour

B D-Hour

C H-Hour

D B-Hour

C H-Hour

13 What resistance did the Vichy French forces put up against the Allies during the North African landings?

A No resistance was given at all.

B A large amount at Casablanca and significant amounts at the others.

C Some resistance at Casablanca, but almost none elsewhere.

C Some resistance at Casablanca, but almost none elsewhere.

14 What was the reason for the delay in the Allied landings in Southern France?

A The German submarine threat

B There was no delay in the Allied landings here

C Bad weather

D A shortage of landing craft

D A shortage of landing craft

15 What was the Battle of the Atlantic?

A The German submarine campaign against Allied shipping in the Atlantic.

B A limited ground war between German amphibious troops and the British Army.

C An invasion of England by Germans and their Irish supports through Ireland.

A The German submarine campaign against Allied shipping in the Atlantic.

16 What new technology did German U-Boats use late in the war to try and overcome Allied antisubmarine defenses?

A Nuclear propulsion

B Snorkels

C Sonar jamming systems

D Snoar

B Snorkels

18 The U.S. Navy made its last direct contribution to the fight against Germany by

A transporting troops across the Rhine River in West Germany.

B capturing the Italian fleet at Malta.

C transporting men and supplies to the beaches at Normandy.

A transporting troops across the Rhine River in West Germany.

19 What was the significant of the battle at Anzio?

A It was the last German offensive in the European-North African theater.

B It was the first Allied offensive operation in the European-North African theater.

C It allowed the Allies to occupy Rome and break the German stranglehold on the Italian peninsula.

D None of the above

C It allowed the Allies to occupy Rome and break the German stranglehold on the Italian peninsula.

20 The principal objective of the landings at Normandy, beyond establishing the beachhead itself was to

A capture Cherbourg so supplies could be handled quickly.

B regain territories last in the Soviet winter campaign.

C hold off the Axis until Allied reinforcements arrived.

D All of the Above

A capture Cherbourg so supplies could be handled quickly.