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The End of WWII and The Cold War Review - Roberts and Bushman
The End of WWII and The Cold War Review - Roberts and Bushman
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1950's Cold War Quiz Review
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1
After the second bomb was dropped Japan surrendered unconditionally.
False
True
2
The USSR (Russia) cut off supplies to what city?
Berlin
Salsburg
London
Munich
3
The nickname for the end of the war with Japan (WWII) was "VJ Day".
True
False
4
The Korea that is communist and is ruled by a dictatorship
neither
South Korea
North Korea
5
What countries came to the aid of the communists during the Korea War (2)?
Germany
Japan
China
Soviet Union
6
The relationship between the US and Soviet Union during the 1950's & 60's is often called:
The Cold War
Friendly and Fun
Proxy Battles 2000
The War of the Superpowers
7
Belief that if one country falls to communism its neighbors will also fall.
Marshall Plan
Containment
Domino Theory
Proxy War
8
General during the Korean War (fired by Truman)
General Westmoreland
General Patton
General McArthur
General Eisenhower
9
The official US policy to stop the spread of communism was called
Containment
Domino Theory
Anti Communism
Warsaw Pact
10
US pledge to help rebuild European countries after WWII
Domino Theory
Warsaw Pact
Marshall Plan
Containment Policy
11
An economic system where individual people own property and sell goods and make a profit is
capitalism
republic
communism
democracy
12
The successful delivery of supplies to German people (Berlin) , despite the USSR's attempt to stop them.
Berlin Wall
Soviet Blockade
German Airlift
Berlin Airlift
13
After the atomic bombs were dropped and WWII ended which country became the enemy of the USA?
France
Korea
The USSR(Russia)
Great Britain
14
Which US President ordered the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan?
Harry S Truman
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Lyndon B Johnson
John F Kennedy
15
Many of the survivors of the atomic blast developed cancer and other problems later due to
PTSD
radiation
light rays
exhaustion
16
Capitalism promotes (mark all that apply)
owning private property
Total government control
Everyone makes the same income
making a profit
17
The primary reason given for Truman's decision to drop the bombs in Japan was
He wanted to see what the bomb would do.
He was tired of being president.
It would save lives that would have been lost in an invasion.
He didn't know what else to do.
18
After the end of WWII, Germany was divided into
thirds
fourths
half
fifths
19
The nickname for the end of WWII in EUROPE was
VJ Day
Mother's Day
Victory Day
VE Day