Unit 6 WWII & Cold War Test (WH)

Which development was a major result of the 1956 Interstate Highway Act?

Which of these World War II events happened first?

An economic change introduced in the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin would include

To help pay for World War II, the United States government relied heavily on the

What U.S. action influenced the Japanese decision to attack the United States in 1941?

One way the United States government reacted to the Soviet launching of Sputnik in 1957 was by

Which of the following helped Adolf Hitler gain power in Germany?

What name was given to U.S. strategy in World War II’s Pacific theater?

The baby boom in the US of the 1950s & 1960s had its most significant impact on the

What aspect of the Cold War arms race made it so terrifying

What was the Manhattan Project?

The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to

In 1948, the United States responded to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin by

A “red scare” was the fear of

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact are examples of

WWII, many Japanese Americans on the West Coast were relocated to detention centers because

Which group did the Nazis consider to be superior to all others?

Which headline is most closely associated with the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

What was the first major international conflict in the Cold War?

The main purpose of the World War II coupons shown in this illustration was to

In the 1930s, Congress attempted to avoid the situations that led to US involvement in WWII

The Western powers chose a policy of appeasement during the 1930s partly because

In 1935, the Nazis passed the Nuremberg Laws, which

During the 1950's, United States foreign policy was shaped by

Turning point of the war in the Pacific; forced Japan on to the defensive

After WW II, which country exerted pol. & eco. control over Poland, Hungary & Romania

In following a policy of appeasement, what did Britain and France do?

After WW II, what was one important result of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (GI Bill)?

dictator of the USSR during WW2

Which of the following contributed to the United States’ decision to enter the war?

By the early 20th century, Britain had built the world’s most respected navy because:

Dictator of Germany in WW2

Which action contributed to the success of Lenin’s communist revolution in Russia?

One result of the revolution in Russia was that

theory of government in which one person controls all aspects of life

During World War II, “Rosie the Riveter” came to symbolize

Who were the kamikaze?

British leader during WW2

In 1942, what priority did Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin set in the war?