The Berlin Wall was erected in order to

stop the flow of refugees from East Germany

What is the main idea of this cartoon?

Appeasement will save Europe from war

The term iron curtain refers to the

western boundary of Soviets in Europe during the Cold War

Appeasement is best described as

Strategically satisfying political demands

What is one major reason the Holocaust is considered a unique event in modern European history

genocide planned in great scale and required many people

How did Harry Truman help end WWII

He made the decision to use the atomic bombs on Japan

United States and Great Britain believed that the liberated nations of Eastern Europe should

hold free elections to determine their futures

The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing

funds for economic recovery to war-torn European Nations

The term détente refers to

improved relations between USA and USSR

The Truman Doctrine promised to

use military force to fight Communist expansion

The 1930’s depression in Germany contributed to the rise of the Nazi Party because

economic hardships increased political instability

People overextended their use of credit in the stock market during 1929 was that they believed

they would make quick profits and repay their debts

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1
The Berlin Wall was erected in order to
prevent the spread of communism
stop the flow of refugees from East Germany
protect Soviet military supplies
retaliate against U.S. aggression
2
Early American policy that was designed to decrease Soviet influence throughout the world.
Mutually assured destruction
Brinkmanship
Containment
Detente
3
The purpose of both the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact was to
eliminate political corruption
promote economic self-sufficiency
discourage religious toleration
establish a military alliance
4
Which Southeast Asian nation fought against Japan, France, and the United States ?
Thailand
Philippines
Vietnam
Myanmar (Burma)
5
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
The election of President Hoover
The Stock Market Crash
The election of President Roosevelt
The end of World War I
6
What is the main idea of this cartoon?
War is necessary to maintain a balance of power
Appeasement will save Europe from war
Freedom of the seas should be maintained no matter the cost.
Armed strength is the best defense against aggression
7
U.S. fears about the spread of communism increased when _ became a Communist nation in 1949.
Yugoslavia
China
West Germany
South Korea
8
The term iron curtain refers to the
scars left on the land by the trenches of World War I
no-fly zone in northern Iraq after the Persian Gulf War
border between India and Pakistan after World War II
western boundary of Soviets in Europe during the Cold War
9
Appeasement is best described as
Surrendering in order to win a war
Strategically satisfying political demands
Adopting the traits of another culture
Creating alliances with other countries
10
The event that is most closely related to the end of the Cold War is...
the fall of the Berlin Wall
the communist takeover in China
the downfall of Adolf Hitler
the rise of Nazism/Fascism
11
What is one major reason the Holocaust is considered a unique event in modern European history
genocide planned in great scale and required many people
Jews of Europe have seldom been victims of persecution
Adolf Hitler concealed his anti-Jewish feelings
Civilians were rarely killed during raids on Great Britain.
12
How did Harry Truman help end WWII
He insisted that Germany pay reparations
He fired the United States top general in the Pacific
He advised Franklin D. Roosevelt to invade Japan
He made the decision to use the atomic bombs on Japan
13
United States and Great Britain believed that the liberated nations of Eastern Europe should
restore their prewar monarchies
join the Soviet Union
hold free elections to determine their futures
become mandates of the Allies
14
The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing
nuclear weapons to (NATO) members
funds for economic recovery to war-torn European Nations
military assistance to Vietnam
government housing to refugees
15
The Treaty of Versailles forced _ to assume responsibility for the war and they had to pay _.
Germany; reparations
Russia; taxes
Italy; compensation
Austria-Hungary; salary
16
Stalin pleaded with the Allies for a 2nd front in _ which resulted in the invasion of _.
Yugoslavia; Slovania
France; Normandy
Greece; Crete
Norway; Narvick
17
The term détente refers to
Canada’s program of industrialization
the drafting of a new constitution in France .
improved relations between USA and USSR
U.S. foreign policies relating to Japan after World War II
18
The Truman Doctrine promised to
restore control of satellite states to the Soviet Union
give economic aid to countries threatened by communism
end the civil war in Greece and rid the country of Communist
use military force to fight Communist expansion
19
The 1930’s depression in Germany contributed to the rise of the Nazi Party because
five-years plans of the communists failed
the Reichstag nationalized private property
economic hardships increased political instability
the Weimar Republic imposed totalitarianism
20
People overextended their use of credit in the stock market during 1929 was that they believed
overspending would bolster the weak economy
debts would not be repaid for years
the federal Gov't would assume their debt
they would make quick profits and repay their debts
21
At the end of World War II, which country refused to end its colonial rule in Vietnam?
Japan
Britain
China
France
22
What is the policy of glorifying war and keeping an army prepared for war?
Imperialism
Militarism
Nationalism
Patriotism

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