The Second World War, III

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(Open Note)

1. Where did the Russians stall, and then defeat, the Germans on the Eastern Front in late 1942?
2. Why did the Americans invade North Africa and not Western Europe in late 1942?
3. After Africa, where were U.S. troops sent on the Western Front?
4. Describe, in detail, the planning and execution of the allied invasion of France.
5. Describe the end of the war in the Pacific, including why the decision was made to drop two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
6. Make a note of the "turning points" that are mentioned in your reading.
7. What was the most interesting part of the reading to you?
8. If someone asked you to give a quick overview of the war (how it went, who was winning and where, etc.,) could you do it, with dates?