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1.The ambitious American operation know as the Doolittle Raid

Select one:

a.

proved to be an outstanding success, leading to the death of the Japanese emperor and end of the war

b.

included the launching of B-25 bombers off the carrier Hornet

c.

did little damage to Tokyo and saw all American planes shot down

d.

all of these answers are correct

2.At the beginning of the struggle for Stalingrad

Select one:

a.

the German 44th Army advanced as far as Iraq

b.

the German 6th Army created a vulnerable flank along the Don River

c.

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d.

the Red Army was directed by Stalin to attack Leningrad

3.For the Germans on the Eastern Front, the year 1944

Select one:

a.

saw some victories, such as the Battle of Leningrad, but also defeat at Stalingrad

b.

saw the Red Army drive them from much of Eastern Europe

c.

proved very successful, as they advanced to the gates of Moscow

d.

all of these answers are correct

4.Command responsibility in the Pacific was divided between

Select one:

a.

Nimitz, commander of the Pacific Fleet and Central and South Pacific Theatres of operations

b.

the Britisth, who commandered operations in Burma and Southeast Asia

c.

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d.

MacArthur, Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific

5.Thanks to the following, the initiative in the Pacific passed from the Japanese to the Allies

Select one:

a.

a series of victories in New Guinea and other islands

b.

the Italian defeat in Tibet

c.

the British victory in India

d.

all of these answers are correct

6.The leader of the Soviet Union during World War II (remembered as the “Great Patriotic War” by Russians) was

Select one:

a.

Hitler

b.

Gen. Chuikov

c.

Gen. Patton

d.

Generalissimo Stalin

7.Reasons why Midway proved crucial include

Select one:

a.

all of these answers are correct

b.

Yamamoto’s failure to capture islands off Alaska

c.

Japanese loss of four carriers and 253 planes

d.

Nagano’s inability to launch his long planned invasion of California

8.Japanese flaws in planing Midway included

Select one:

a.

having too few objectives, focusing on Midway only

b.

a failure to concentrate strenght on the Midway operation

c.

an unbreakable naval code, which proved difficult even for the Japanese to interprete themselves

d.

all of these answers are correct

9.Admiral Yamamoto

Select one:

a.

was killed aboard his plane by American fighters utilizing decoded messages concerning his trip

b.

all of these answers are correct

c.

had been misled by reports concerning the success of Japanese pilots in the Southwest Pacific

d.

was the architect of the attack on Pearl Harbor

10.Japan suffered a series of setbacks between May and December 1942 that included

Select one:

a.

the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway

b.

Pearl Harbor and defeat in the Philippines

c.

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d.

the Battle of Tokyo and the Battle of China