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1 The background for D-Day included all EXCEPT The British were cautious of the operation. The US was confident. The British opposed a simultaneous southern France invasion. Churchill supported Eisenhower & the invasion. The British called off the Normandy operation. 2 D-Day preparations included all of the following EXCEPT Eisenhower appointed four British officers as his top subordinates to solidify Allied unity. LTG George Patton was given a fictitious army group & used as a deception to make the Germans believe the invasion would come at Calais. Eisenhower got operational control of the air forces to coordinate their efforts with the ground attack. There was a concerted bombing attack on the French railroad system to stop German reinforcements & supplies from coming up to the front. The Germans asked the Japanese for naval support to defend the French coastline. 3 The D-Day operations included all of the following EXCEPT There were Allied landings on five beaches in Normandy. The Americans finally broke out of the beachhead at St. Lo. The Americans finally took Cherbourg & its harbor to establish a secure supply line. The Allies enjoyed a massive air advantage. There was a massive German naval counterattack. 4 The German response plan to an Allied invasion included all the following EXCEPT FM Rommel wanted to stop the Allies at the beach & throw them into the sea. FM von Runstedt wanted to lure the Allies inland away from their naval support & surround them & capture their forces. Hitler kept personal control over the panzer reserves in the west. There were some strong fortifications along some of the beaches- the Atlantic Wall. There was a strong Luftwaffe presence in western France. 5 On D-Day at Normandy all of the following occurred EXCEPT Allied paratroopers landed behind the German lines. The German Navy made a strong counterattack with heavy warships. The US Navy & RN provided a heavy shore bombardment & naval gunfire support. Omaha Beach was a temporary problem for the Americans. The British & Canadians moved up from their beaches rather quickly. 6 German problems on D-Day included all of the following EXCEPT FM Rommel was back in Germany for his wife's birthday. There were no Channel patrols by the German Navy because of the weather. The Allies used deception with Patton's Army Group. The Germans did not know exactly where the invasion would take place. Hitler ordered Kesselring to immediately take command of the western front. 7 The Battle of Caen included all of the following EXCEPT There was very weak German opposition. The Germans made excellent use of infantry and armor to slow up the British. Allied officers were very cautious in their attacks. There were strong German counterattacks. The Allies were successful in their fourth attempt to take Caen. 8 Problems with the Normandy breakout included all of the following EXCEPT The Germans held the forts in the Cherbourg harbor & denied the allies the use of the harbor. A bad storm destroyed the temporary Allied port facilities on the French coast. Hedgerow country was excellent for the German defenders & made it difficult for the Allies to advance. The Germans put up a very strong defense. The Allies had very weak air power. 9 The 1944 Central Pacific campaign included all of the following EXCEPT The campaign was controlled by the US Navy. It saw the neutralization of Truk. It saw the capture of Guam. It saw the capture of Saipan. It saw the capture of the Philippines. 10 The Saipan invasion included all of the following EXCEPT accurate Japanese artillery fire several banzai charges USMC artillery superiority many Japanese Army & civilian suicides a great Japanese victory 11 The naval battle of Saipan included all of the following EXCEPT The US sunk three Japanese carriers. The US destroyed 330 Japanese planes. The air victory was so complete it was called the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot." It meant the destruction of traditional Japanese airpower. It was a great Japanese victory. 12 The Battle of Guam included all of the following EXCEPT There was a strong Japanese garrison. The USMC outnumbered the Japanese troops. The Japanese launched numerous banzai charges. There was a successful Japanese defense of the island. Guam returned to US control. 13 The July 20, 1944 Plot to kill Hitler included all of the following EXCEPT FM Rommel & FM von Runstedt realized the war would end badly for Germany & wanted to make peace but were not involved in the Plot. COL von Stauffenburg planted a bomb in Hitler's East Prussian headquarters. Hitler was killed by the bomb. Hitler ordered a purge of anyone he thought associated with the Plot. FM Rommel was forced to commit suicide so Hitler got rid of one of his best generals. 14 All of the following occurred in the breakout from Normandy EXCEPT There were Allied problems advancing in the hedgerow country. The Germans put up a very strong defense. The Americans broke out at St. Lo. The Allied close-in air support was critical to the breakout. There was a strong German naval counterattack. 15 The French Resistance was commanded by General Koenig worked in small units used hit-and-run tactics feared the Milice All of the answers are correct. 16 Patton's Third Army broke out of the Cotentin Peninsula raced through Brittany failed to take Lorient & St. Nazaire saw Kluge withdraw to face GEN Bradley All of the answers are correct. 17 The Mortain counterattack included all of the following EXCEPT Hitler personally order Kulge to counterattack. Five panzer & SS divisions attacked. The attack was stopped by US airpower. Bradley flanked Kluge Kluge surrendered. 18 The southern France campaign included all of the following EXCEPT It was undertaken by the 6th Army Group under GEN Devers. It used US & French troops. They first seized Toulon & Marseilles. It advanced north to link up with Patton's Third Army. It captured the German 19th Army. 19 The Liberation of Paris included all of the following EXCEPT Eisenhower wanted to attack Paris. The French Resistance started an uprising in Paris. Paris was officially liberated by French troops. Hitler order the German commander GEN Chlotiz to destroy Paris. GEN Chlotiz surrendered rather than destroyed Paris. 20 The strategy of the 1944 Pearl Harbor meeting saw MacArthur wanted to liberate the Philippines. Nimitz wanted to bypass most of the Philippines. Nimitz wanted to attack Formosa. FDR agreed with MacArthur. All of the answers are correct. 21 The Allied drive to the Rhine River included Eisenhower wanted a broad front drive to the Rhine. Montgomery wanted a narrow front drive near the Channel. Bradley wanted to drive East across the Rhine. Montgomery wanted an airborne army to cross the Rhine. All of the answers are correct. 22 Operation Market Garden saw Three airborne divisions tried to seize three bridges for the British Second Army. British paratroopers were dropped off target away from Arnheim. 2 Panzer SS divisions were at Arnheim. The British Second Army was delayed moving up a single road toward Arnheim. The operation was a total success. 23 The invasion of Leyete included Leyete was important because it has six airfields & an anchorage. MacArthur landed on the beach & announced "I have returned." LTG Yamashita defended Luzon not Leyete. The USN provided air cover for the invasion. All of the answers are correct. 24 The naval Battle of Leyete Gulf included VADM Shima retreated down Surigao Strait. VADM Nishimura was ambushed in Surigao Strait when VADM Kinkaid "crossed the T." VADM Kirita retreated from the San Bernardino Strait just when he had almost won the battle. VADM Ozawa pulled ADM Halsey's fleet north away from the battle area. All of the answers are correct. 25 The ground campaign on Leyete included The Japanese sent reinforcements from Luzon. US naval air power was very important. LTG Krueger was slow to take the high ground. All of the answers are correct.

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