WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What were the two main theaters (places where battles were fought) of World War II?
A
Atlantic and Pacific
B
European and American
C
European and Pacific
D
Indian and Australian
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A “theatre” of conflict is the geographic place where military events occur. World War II had two primary theatres: The European Theatre and the Pacific Theatre. The Pacific Theatre of World War II was largely defined by the territories of the Empire of Japan.

Detailed explanation-2: -1. European theater, including British Isles and Northern Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Luxembourg, and Norway. 2. Mediterranean theater, including Austria, Balkan States, Corsica, Italy, North Africa (Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria), Sardinia, and Sicily.

Detailed explanation-3: -With Adolf Hitler leading a German invasion of Poland in 1939, World War II was launched, a deadly global conflict waged across Europe and the Pacific until 1945.

Detailed explanation-4: -The vast size of this theatre included the fighting between the Allies and Axis in Italy, the Balkans, Southern Europe, Malta, North Africa and the Middle East.

Detailed explanation-5: -Though the June 1942 Battle of Midway is often seen as the turning point of the war in the Pacific, the Solomon Islands campaign, including the Battle of Guadalcanal, was equally pivotal.

Detailed explanation-6: -2.1.1 Nordic Front. 2.1.2 Western Front. 2.1.3 Eastern Front.

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