
WWII-Quiz 2
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- Q1Germany's air force in WWIILuftwaffe30s
- Q2German general sent by Hitler to rescue the Italians in Egypt; defeated by General Bernard L. MontgomeryErwin Rommel30s
- Q3British general who defeated the German forces that threatened British control of EgyptBernard L. Montgomery30s
- Q4American general in the Pacific theater of WWIIDouglas MacArthur30s
- Q5Location of an important naval base during WWIIMidway island30s
- Q6American general that led a force of 160,000 during the invasion of SicilyDwight D. Eisenhower30s
- Q7Date the Allies launched a massive invasion of France along a 50 mile front on 5 beaches; known as D-dayJune 6, 194430s
- Q8When the Allies launched a massive invasion of France along a 50 mile front on 5 beachesD-day30s
- Q9Hitler's failed attempt to break through a lightly protected section of the Allied lineBattle of the Bulge30s
- Q10When the Germans surrendered; known as V-E day for the victory in EuropeMay 8, 194530s
- Q11The Japanese & Allied representatives signed the documents that formally ended Japanese involvement in WWII; known as V-J daySep. 2, 194530s
- Q12Political rivalry & conflict of ideas that stopped short of actual war between the U.S. & U.S.S.R.Cold War30s
- Q13Form of painting developed by American painter Jackson Pollock; created by randomly splashing wet paint on the canvas with brushesAbstract Expressionism30s
- Q14Philosophy that stressed a person's uniqueness, free choice, & the consequences of those choicesExistentialism30s
- Q15The German attempt to destroy all the Jews in EuropeHolocaust30s