Question

1. what happened during the d-day invasion?

a us marines attacked the japanese-held island of iwo jima.
b british, canadian, and american troops attack german troops in normandy, france.
c german luftwaffe begin their aerial assault of great britain.
d the nazis used blitzkrieg to invade and conquer poland.

1. what were two major reasons why germany was in such bad condition that a man like adolf hitler cou power?

a the rape of nanking and the signing of the rome-berlin axis
b the beer hall putsch and the formation of the nazi party
c the election of mussolini and roosevelt
d the war guilt clause and the wwi reparations

1. after world war ii, germany and berlin were divided between what four countries?

a. england, france, soviet union & italy
b. france, italy, soviet union & united states
c. france, england, italy, and united states
d. england, france, soviet union, and united states

1. what was the first major clash between the united states and soviet union

a. the cuban missile crisis
b. the bay of pigs invasion

Explanation:

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• Option a: US Marines attacking Iwo Jima was a Pacific theater event, not D - Day.
• Option b: D - Day (Normandy Invasion) involved British, Canadian, and American troops attacking German forces in Normandy, France.
• Option c: The German aerial assault on Britain was the Battle of Britain, not D - Day.
• Option d: The Nazi invasion of Poland was the start of WWII in Europe, not D - Day.

• Option a: The Rape of Nanking was a Japanese atrocity, and the Rome - Berlin Axis was an alliance, not reasons for Germany's bad condition.
• Option b: The Beer Hall Putsch and Nazi Party formation were part of Hitler's rise, not reasons for Germany's poor state.
• Option c: Mussolini's election was in Italy, and Roosevelt's in the US, not related to Germany's condition.
• Option d: The War Guilt Clause (from Treaty of Versailles) and WWI reparations crippled Germany's economy and led to social unrest, creating conditions for Hitler's rise.

• After WWII, Germany and Berlin were divided among England (UK), France, the Soviet Union, and the United States. Italy was not a dividing power.
• Option a: Italy was not a dividing power.
• Option b: Italy was not a dividing power.
• Option c: Italy was not a dividing power.
• Option d: England, France, Soviet Union, and United States were the four powers that divided Germany and Berlin.

Answer:

b. British, Canadian, and American troops attack German troops in Normandy, France.

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