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Maritime History 8
Maritime History Unit 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Japan agreed to the Naval Disarmament Treaty when | the british agreed to not strenghten bases north of austrial or east of singapore |
| Operation Torch was the code word for the planned invasion of | French North Africa |
| Who were the participants in the famous Casablanca Conference | Churchill and Rosevelt |
| The vichy French forces of World War 2 were reffered to as French forces aligned with | the axis powers |
| Who was in charge of Germany's U-boat attack? | Admiral Donitz |
| What physical conditions were most important to the planners of the normandy invasion? | weather,visibility, and the tides |
| The rapid movement of Allied forces through France was possible mainly because of | complete allie control of the air |
| What operation was the first major attempt by the Allies to take home territory of an Axis nation? | Operation Husky |
| Which of the following DID NOT help in defeating the "wolfpack" Offensive? | Kamikiza striking force |
| What historical event involved the creation of artificial harbors to protect ships that were offloading supplies from the fury of storms? | landings on Normandy |
| The Russians defeated the Germans and turned the tide on the Eastern European Front in the | battle of Stalin Grad |
| What was the name of the group that could attack with depth bombs or call for surface attack support? | Hunter Killer group |
| The term "Axis" was used to refer to | Germany, Japan, Italy |
| What was the single most dangerous weapon of defence used by the Germans along the Normandy beaches? | Mines |
| The U.S. Navy made its last direct contribution to the fight against Germany by | transporting troops across the Rine River |
| Allied assistance to soviet forces went throught the port of | Muransk |
| The Germans entered 1,175 U-Boats into war and lost | 781 |
| What was the significance of the battle at Anizo? | allowed the allies to occupy Rome and break the German Strangle hold |
| Operation Overload was the code word for the invasion of | Normandy |
| Who was responsible for leading the first invasion of southern France during daylight? | Admirl Heuwitt |
| Supreme Commander of the allied forces in Europe was | Eisenhower |
| The tactic of several U-boats converging on a merchant ship from all directions at one time was known as the | wolf pack |
| A boarding party from what U.S. ship captured and boarded a German U-Boat | uss Guadalcanal |
| The primary objective of Operation Tortch was to Capture ports in | French-moracal and algeria |
| The German West Wall was known as the | Siegfree line |
| The German submarines had to retreat after a severe losses because of the | increase number of surface esscort |
| the principal objective of the landings at Normandy, beyhold establishing the beachhead itself, was to | capture Chuburg so supplies could be handeled quickly |
| In what city did the German delegation sign the unconditional surrender document? | Reims, France |
| A logistic support system was devised to | keep all us naval forces sustained |
| Where was the last German offensive of the war? | belgim |
| On the eve of September 8, just before the invasion of Italy at Salerno, the Italian government | signed an arimists |
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