Did D-Day ultimately end German ambitions in Europe?

No, the Germans continued fighting and attempted offensive measures.

Why was the battle of El Alamein significant?

The Allies defeated a major German commander.

How did the Soviet's win at Stalingrad help advance the Allies' Europe First strategy?

It enabled the Soviets to push the eastern front toward Germany.

Which battles were Allied victories in the Pacific campaign? Check all that apply.

Iwo Jima
Okinawa

Which best describes why Iwo Jima was significant in U.S. attempts to reach Japan?

The island had airfields that the U.S. military needed.

Which is true about the battle of Iwo Jima?

There were over 30,000 American casualties.

Which most contributed to the Battle of Stalingrad becoming a turning point in the war?

The German army exhausted all of their supplies.

Which best describes why the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan?

Japan refused to surrender after the first bomb was dropped.

How do the terms Omaha, Sword, and Utah relate to the Battle of Normandy?

They are code names for the sections of Normandy Beach that were attacked.

The map shows Europe in 1942.

Europe 1942

The cities of Leningrad, Moscow, and Stalingrad lay on the border

between Allied and Axis nations.