Here are the questions for HW6 (pp. 702-710). You can also download a sheet to print out from Google Docs.
1. Describe the events in 1942 and 1943 that are considered “turning points” in World War II. Include events in Italy and the Soviet Union. 2. What was D-Day? Was it successful? Explain. 3. Summarize the final events of the war in Europe in late 1944 and early 1945. 4. Describe the U.S.’s strategy for the war in the Pacific. What progress was made in 1942 and 1943? 5. Describe the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Why were these key turning points in the war? 6. What events led directly to Japan’s surrender on September 2, 1945? 7. What evidence is provided that World War II was the most destructive war in human history? Why was it so destructive? 8. Using the chart on p.710, what three countries had the highest civilian losses? What factors do you think contributed to these losses? Comments are closed.
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