USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This was Germany’s last major attempt to stop the Allies’ progress in the West.
A
Invasion of Normandy
B
El Alamein
C
Kursk
D
Battle of the Bulge
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Battle of the Bulge, also called Battle of the Ardennes, (December 16, 1944–January 16, 1945), the last major German offensive on the Western Front during World War II-an unsuccessful attempt to push the Allies back from German home territory.

Detailed explanation-2: -The “Bulge” was the largest and bloodiest single battle fought by the United States in World War II and the third-deadliest campaign in American history.

Detailed explanation-3: -End of the Battle of the Bulge The Germans had waited for bad winter weather to launch their attack, to diminish the ability of Allied aircraft to support the ground troops. The weather also slowed the German advance, however, and this, the narrow roads and stubborn resistance wrecked their timetable.

Detailed explanation-4: -The major participating countries of the battle included Britain, the United States and Germany. The Battle of the Bulge was a German offensive attack into the Ardennes Forest region of France and Belgium.

Detailed explanation-5: -By the end of January the bulge had been completely closed up and the lines had returned to what they were before the German offensive had started. At the end of the battle, both sides had suffered. The Germans had taken 80, 000 to 100, 000 casualties and the Allies around 75, 000.

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