During World War II, the battle that turned the tide of war against Germany on the eastern front was the
Battle of the Bulge.
Battle of Sicily.
Battle of the Atlantic.
Battle of Stalingrad.
The loss at Stalingrad was the first failure of the war to be publicly acknowledged by Hitler. It put Hitler and the Axis powers on the defensive, and boosted Russian confidence as it continued to do battle on the Eastern Front in World War II.
The correct answer is: Battle of Stalingrad.
During World War II, Germany was a member of the
Allies.
Axis.
United Nations.
League of Nations.
Axis powers, the coalition headed by Germany, Italy, and Japan that opposed the Allied powers in World War II.
The correct answer is: Axis.
Which of the following events led most directly to the end of World War II in Europe?
the D-Day invasions
the Battle of Stalingrad
the Red Army’s capture of Berlin
the Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of Berlin, designated the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviet Union, and also known as the Fall of Berlin, was the final major offensive of the European theatre of World War II.
The correct answer is: the Red Army’s capture of Berlin
During World War II, which of the following pairs were Axis nations?
France and Great Britain
Germany and Italy
Germany and the Soviet Union
Italy and the Soviet Union
The alliance originated in a series of agreements between Germany and Italy, followed by the proclamation of an “axis” binding Rome and Berlin (October 25, 1936), with the two powers claiming that the world would henceforth rotate on the Rome-Berlin axis.
The correct answer is: Germany and Italy
Which of the following occurred after Allied forces invaded the Italian mainland in September 1943?
German forces retreated from Italy.
Axis forces repelled the Allies.
Italian forces quickly surrendered.
Allied forces declared victory in Europe.
On september in 1943, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower publicly announces the surrender of Italy to the Allies. Germany reacted with Operation Axis, the Allies with Operation Avalanche.
The correct answer is: Italian forces quickly surrendered.