D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 106 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says that the Allies' best chance is the "blast"?

2. What is the landing site the Allies choose for the D-Day invasion?

3. Where do the Allies want the Germans to believe the D-Day invasion would be?

4. Where do Roosevelt and Churchill meet with Stalin in 1943?

5. What group is the first to attend the Assault Training Center?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the commanders and leaders feel about the D-Day plans by the time of the May 15 dress rehearsal?

2. What is the Allies' "Transportation Plan" versus the "Oil Plan"?

3. What do Eisenhower's subordinates think of him as a leader?

4. Who is Pvt. Franz Gockel and what is his view the morning of the invasion?

5. What are the similarities in the backgrounds of Eisenhower and Rommel?

6. How are Black American soldiers treated during World War II?

7. What goes wrong with many of the paratroopers' jumps during the invasion?

8. What is Rommel doing in the days before the invasion?

9. What purpose does the British Double Cross System serve in the war?

10. What is the fourth front for Germany?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does D-Day change the parameters of modern warfare? What lessons of D-Day can be applied to the wars of today?

Essay Topic 2

The reporter Ernie Pyle said, "We did it with every advantage on the enemy's side and every disadvantage on ours." What are the advantages of the German Army? What are the disadvantages for the Allies? How does this make the victory more miraculous and the loss more devastating?

Essay Topic 3

Ernie Pyle wrote in 1944: "In this column I want to tell you what the opening of the second front entailed, so that you can know and appreciate and forever be humbly grateful to those both dead and alive who did it for you." Why is it important for the story of D-Day to be told to future generations? What aspect of the American character does this day embody?

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