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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was operation WATCHTOWER?
(a) A pre-emptive strike by the Royal Air Force against North African Axis bases.
(b) The name of the original U.S. plan to attack Germany through France.
(c) A covert mission to convince Vichy France to join the Allied cause.
(d) The first Allied counter-offensive against Japan at Guadalcanal.

2. Terry Allen tipped the Allied hand regarding Ultra by doing what?
(a) Under a temporary truce, delivered copies of the intercepts to Rommel in hopes Rommel would surrender.
(b) In retreating, left the code book which was captured.
(c) Flaunted the fact in front of a German capture who later escaped.
(d) Broadcasted a message to the Germans over a 10th Panzer radio frequency.

3. Drake's command "Bust the Balloon," meant what:
(a) Surrender.
(b) Attack.
(c) Spike the guns.
(d) Decamp.

4. The signal "Advance Napoleon," was issues by Eisenhower which indicated what to the troops readying operation VILLAIN?
(a) To carry out Plan B and expect a docile reception by the French.
(b) To carry out Plan C and expect to be dropped behind enemy lines.
(c) To carry out Plan D and expect a hostile reception by the French.
(d) To carry out Plan B and expect a hostile reception by the French.

5. In what state did General Harold Alexander find the Allied command?
(a) In full retreat.
(b) Disorganized without a policy or a plan.
(c) Despondent and lacking resolve.
(d) Organized and poised for the offensive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the 904 men Moore had led on a daring night escape, eventually, how many made it to safety?

2. Eisenhower promoted Clark to take command of the new 5th Army, who filled the vacancy to command II Corps?

3. President Roosevelt mad the following statement in a press conference; "The elimination of German, Japanese, and Italian war power means the unconditional surrender of Germany, Italy, and Japan." What was Churchill's response?

4. Who wrote the following? "War is very simple, direct and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct and ruthless man to wage war."

5. America declared war on Germany upon:

(see the answer key)

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