25. The United States and the Second World War, 1939

Quiz for Making Historical Arguments: Why Did the Allies Win World War II?

Select the best answer for each question. Click the “submit” button for each question to turn in your work.

Question 25.6

1. In what way was the relationship between the major Allied nations (the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union) different than the major Axis nations (Germany and Japan) during World War II?

The Axis nations always consulted with each other regarding troop movement, while the Allied nations’ forces acted independently.

Japan and Germany frequently enlisted each other’s citizens in their regiments, but such troop-sharing did not occur among the Allied nations.

The Axis nations hardly helped each other at all, while the Allied nations collaborated intensely throughout the war, sharing supplies and weapons.

Although both the Axis and Allied powers exchanged vehicles, the United States also provided the Allies with food and other supplies.

Question 25.7

2. Despite their differing politics, economics, and ideologies, the Allied powers of World War II were united by

their devout Christian faith.

their desire to defeat Hitler.

the kinds of weapons they used.

a commitment to avoid conscription.

Question 25.8

3. What was the impact of the massive bombing campaign by Britain and the United States of German targets in western Europe?

The bombing caused such high German civilian causalities that, for the rest of the war, Germany would have a hard time finding enough soldiers to serve.

The devastation of so many western European towns was a significant blow to the German propaganda machine, which had been claiming victories at home.

The sheer power of the Allied fighter planes used in this campaign terrified troops from Bulgaria, and ultimately led them to withdraw from the war.

The bombing forced Germany to divert the majority of its aircraft and anti-aircraft weapons from the eastern front, which helped the Soviets immensely.

Question 25.9

4. The United States had a tremendous output of military supplies during World War II, including the production of 90 percent of the Allied nations’

food supply.

gasoline.

vehicles.

weapons.

Question 25.10

5. What does this essay argue was the single most important factor in securing the Allied victory in World War II?

The amount of supplies the United States made and sent to the other Allied powers

The massive British and American bombing campaign in western Europe

The Soviet Union stopping the advance of German troops on the eastern front