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WWII & the Cold War
WWII & the Cold War
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WWII, Cold War Politics, Proxy War #wwii #coldwar
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1
What was the goal of the Manhattan Project? (Q 13)
rebuild cities after the war
to develop the first atomic bomb
revenge against Japan for Pearl Harbor
put Nazi war criminals on trial
2
How did women help in the war effort? (Q 8)
they joined the army in non-combat positions
women were encouraged to stay home for their safety
they worked in combat positions for the first time
they joined the work force by working in factories
3
How was the U.S "legally" able to go to war against Vietnam? (Q 37)
Containment Policy
Vietnamization
Congressional vote
Tonkin Resolution
4
Which groups of people were NOT interned in camps during WWII? (Q 6)
Italian Americans
Chinese Americans
Japanese Americans
German Americans
5
What two countries were assisted by the Truman Doctrine? (Q 17)
Greece & Turkey
China & Taiwan
Mexico & Cuba
Germany & Italy
6
Which of the following countries did NOT control West Germany? (21)
Great Britain
Soviet Union
United States
France
7
Why did the U.S. place a trade embargo on Cuba in 1962?
preferred trade with Mexico
Cuban Missile Crisis
failure of the Bay of Pigs
fear of communism
8
Who introduced communism to China in 1949? (Q 23)
Sun Yat Sen
Pu Yi
Chiang Kai-Shek
Mao Zedong
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Who did the U.S. get to do their "dirty work" in the Bay of Pigs invasion? (Q 32)
actual pigs
communist sympathisers
Cuban exiles
U.S. navy seals
10
How did the Marshal Plan primarily help European countries? (Q 18)
placed undesirables in internment camps
provided financial aid
spread anti-communist propaganda
loaned weapons and supplies
11
Which country was NOT given aid under the Lend-Lease Act? (Q 4)
China
Great Britain
Germany
Soviet Union
12
Why did the U.S. play into the hysteria of the McCarthy hearings? (26)
fear of witchcraft
hate for democrats
fear of communism
anti-war protests
13
How did the Invasion of Normandy benefit the Soviet Union? (Q 11)
it defeated Germany
it opened a second front
it ended the war in the Pacific
it was a scorched-earth policy
14
Why were Americans growing victory gardens in WWII? (Q 7)
to show support for the war
a popular superstition to win the war
France could no longer supply food
to be able to send food abroad to soldiers
15
Who signed an Executive Order to end discrimination on gov't jobs? (Q 2)
John F Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Franklin D Roosevelt
Harry Truman
16
Because of t.v., the war in Vietnam become very unpopular after. . . (Q 39)
the Tet Offensive
Massacre of My Lai
the election of Nixon
the assassination of JFK
17
Where did the Truman Doctrine hope to contain communism? (Q 16)
Western Europe
North Vietnam
Eastern Europe
China
18
Why was there a Civil War in Korea? (Q 24)
religious differences
class warfare
spread of Communism
slavery
19
How did the Korean War end? (Q 25)
compromise at the 38th parallel
ceasefire but no peace treaty
South Korea won
North Korea won
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What was the original policy of U.S. involvement in WWII? (Q 3)
ignore it until it goes away
maintain peace through uninvolvement
wait until the end and join the winning side
guerilla warfare using 3rd party nationals
21
Where did the Berlin Airlift deliver supplies to? (Q 22)
East Berlin
London
West Berlin
St. Petersburg
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Which turning point battle used the strategy of island hopping? (Q 10)
Battle of Normandy
Battle of Midway
Battle of Britain
Battle of Berlin
