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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. America declared war on Germany upon:
(a) When the Italian government declared war on France and Britain.
(b) The bombing of Pearl Harbor.
(c) The advance of German troops into Poland.
(d) When German troops unfurled an enormous Swastika flag from the Arc de Triomphe, in Paris.

2. What was the first town to be captured by the Allies?
(a) Tangiers.
(b) Arzew.
(c) Oran.
(d) Casablanca.

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?
(a) He disagreed, but amicably.
(b) He agreed for the sake of the alliance, but was personally concerned about the repurcussions.
(c) He agreed, but claimed to be suprised by the proclamation.
(d) He agreed, but only after a moment of consideration.

4. According to the author, about how much of his time did Eisenhower spend worrying about political issues at the expense of the Allied cause?
(a) 3/4.
(b) 1/2.
(c) 1/4.
(d) 3/5.

5. What plan did the British press on their American counterparts during the conference?
(a) The plan to postpone a frontal assault across the English Channel in favor of an attack on Italy or Southern France.
(b) To press for an immediate attack on Sicily and postpone the push on Tunis.
(c) To redistribute troops for an attack on southern France and fight defensively in North Africa.
(d) To feed troops the the Russian front and start diplomatic talks with Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Service d'Ordre Legionnaire, whom Terry Allen came up against in the battle for St. Cloud?

2. What political arrangement with the French particularly caused a public outcry in both the U.S. and Britain?

3. Upon being made Mussolini's deputy, what plan did Kesselring devise?

4. According to the author, General Patton had condensed his extensive study of history and military art down to one manifesto. What was it?

5. What kind of memorial fills the American military cemetery at Carthage to mark the graves of American troops?

(see the answer key)

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