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1
What were Americans watching that made many of them quit supporting the Vietnam War?
Hollywood movies about the Vietnam war.
The Civil Rights movement.
Internet Memes
Live news footage of the war.
2
Who won the Vietnam War and what was the outcome?
France would return and bring the nation back under colonial rule.
The Communists won, uniting Vietnam under one Communist rule.
The war ended in a truce, splitting the nation in two forever.
The anti-Communists won, and America set up a puppet government.
3
What did Japan think America would do after attacking Pearl Harbor?
Fight Back
Declare war on China.
Allow Japan to control the Pacific.
Become Allies
4
John Maynard Keynes believed that governments needed to combat unemployment and the Great Depression by…
Cutting Production
Waging War
Cutting Spending
Deficit Spending
5
The Great Depression only impacted the United States.
True
False
6
What happened in Dunkirk May 1940?
American forces landed in France.
British forces crossed the English Channel.
France lost a major military battle.
German forces lost the largest tank battle in world history.
7
Which is the correct list of theaters for WW2?
Pacific, African, European.
Asian, European, South American.
Caribbean, European, Pacific.
Austrailian, European, Asian.
8
In 1929 an economic collapse in the United States happened that eventually led to…
The Civil Rights Movement
The Great Depression
WW2
The Great Recession
9
Who became the leader of the Soviet Union after Vladimir Lenin died?
Nikita Krushev
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotsky
Vladimir Putin
10
Due to the nature of Trench warfare both armies fought a war of...
Neutrality
Vengence
Deception
Attrition
11
When Germany announced they were no longer able to pay reparations, France decided to…
Take control of the Ruhr Valley and its industries.
Asked Great Britain to do a joint attack on Germany.
Forgive and forget Germany's war debt.
Invade Berlin and put Hitler in power.
12
As WWI dragged on, nations began to practice total war to break the deadlock on the Western Front of the war.
True
False
13
What alliance did the western allies create after WWII for mutual defense and benefit?
European Union
The Warsaw Pact
United Nations
NATO
14
America cut off Japan’s supply of ______________ therefore provoking an attack by the Japanese.
Rubber
Oil
Tin
Weapons
15
The Nazi’s falsley believed they were part of a master race known as the…
Saxon
Aryan
Anglican
Frankish
16
Which of the following is NOT one of the four main reasons WW1 started?
Nationalism
Militarism
Alliances
Intelligence
17
What was the Battle of Midway?
Was what made America decide to use atomic weapons on Japan.
Made possible the D-day invasion of Normandy.
Allowed the Japanese to fortify the islands of the Pacific.
Was the turning point in favor of America in the Pacific theater of WWII.
18
The Soviets blockaded supplies going into Berlin, so America responded by…
Blockading Soviet ships from reaching Cuba.
Planting atomic weapons in Turkey.
Threatening to invade Eastern Europe with NATO troops.
Beginning to fly supplies into Berlin (Berlin Airlift).
19
The Domino Theory was proven correct with the results of the Vietnam War.
False
True
20
The legitimacy of democracy in Eastern Europe during the 1930’s was…
Strong
Stable
Weak
Optimistic
21
The New Deal ended the Great Depression.
True
False
22
What helped the allies stop German forces at the second battle of the Marne?
140,000 American Troops
The Italian Navy.
The Russian Army.
Serbian Nationalists.
23
Post WW1, what was Germany's democratic government called?
The Nazi Government
The Weimar Republic
The Schutzstaffel Confederation
Frankfurt Republic
24
The Soviet Union and the United States wouldn’t fight in direct conflicts, but instead fight a series of proxy wars.
False
True
25
Hitler worked to rebuild the German economy and end unemployment by…
Putting people back to work by building weapons for war.
Expanding and creatng more government jobs.
Allying with Mussolini to rebuild their economies.
Invading China to gain control of their industries.
26
What did the Truman Doctrine do?
Allowed the United States to control European countries with military power
Rebuild the Soviet Union post WW2.
Start the Vietnam War.
Provide assistance to countries in threat of Communism.
27
What was the most controversial part of the Treaty of Versailles?
The War Guilt Clause that blamed the war on Germany.
The clause that made the allies protectorate of Germany.
The limitations placed on the German army.
Germany being forced to surrender part of its territory.
28
In which small Balkan state was the Archduke and his wife killed, kicking off WW1?
Crimea
Latvia
Serbia
Georgia
29
The German Schlieffen Plan depended on knocking what country out of the war first?
France
Britain
Russia
Belgium
30
What technology gave the British an advantage over the Nazis in the Battle of Britain?
Sonar
Radio
Radar
Enigma Code
31
Who was in an idealogical stand off in the Cold War?
The United States and China.
America and the Soviet Union.
America and Germany.
China and the Soviet Union.
32
Which country helped the Russian people start their revolution by returning an exiled political leader to Russia?
Mexico
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Bulgaria
33
What happened to the Russian royal family on July, 16th, 1918?
They were exiled to Spain.
They were stripped of their political power.
They were executed by the Soviets.
They were imprisoned in a Siberian concentration camp
34
Hitler had any group of people he labeled as undesirable put into…
Exile
Concentration Camps
Factories
Gulags
35
The Treaty that ended WW1 was called the Treaty of Versailles.
False
True
36
What would Germany use to bring America into the war?
Unrestricted Sub. Warfare
Chemical Weapons
Aircraft powered with machine guns.
Tanks
37
The Containment Doctrine stated that America needed to...
Limit the production of atomic weapons.
Apply constant pressure to keep communism within its existing boundaries.
Contain and end the spread of poverty around the world.
Maintain friendly relations with the Soviet Union.
38
To combat the unemployment problem in America, President Franklin D.Roosevelt created the…
The New York Stock Exchange
The Fair Deal
The New Deal
The Big Stick Diplomacy
39
The American government out of misplaced fear began to force Japanese American citizens into...
Interment Camps
Factories
The Military
Overseas Territories
40
In what way was the Eastern Front more difficult than the Western Front?
More deadly as a result of disease and therefore fought at a slower pace.
Disorganized and less important than the west.
Fought at a much faster pace due to mobility.
Less violent and insignificant compared to the Western Front.
41
During the 1930’s the German economy suffered from massive amounts of…
Immigration
Stagflation
Success
Inflation
42
What was the outcome of the Chinese civil war?
The nation was split in two.
The United States set up a puppet government to stop communism.
The Communists and the Nationalists came to a compromise and the war ended.
Mao Zedong woud seize power and the nationalists would flee to Taiwan.
43
Which of the following words best describes the Treaty of Versailles?
Vengeful
Fair
Revolutionary
Unorganized
44
Russia would exit the war after who came into power?
Joseph Stalin
Soviets
Germans
Czar Nicholas the Second
45
As a result of their contribution to the war effort, many countries allowed women to...
Serve as battlefield soldiers.
Vote
Earn an income.
Hold political offices.
46
The provisional government that replaced the Czar in Russia made the mistake of doing what?
Lending military aid to the allies.
Continuing the fight in WW1.
Making war with China.
Redistributing all of Russia's wealth to peasants.
47
What was the name of the German airforce?
The Abgeschossen
The Kampfplan
The Schutzstaffel
The Luftwaffe
48
What was the Marshall Plan's purpose?
To force the Soviet Union to leave East Germany by force.
To include the Soviet Union in NATO.
To provide economic assistance to European countries post WW2.
To kick off peace negotiations between America and the USSR.
49
Which of the following did Hitler oppose?
The Treaty of Versailles.
Kristallnacht
The Munich Pact
Nuremburg Laws.
50
What was the relationship between the Soviet Union and China like during the Nixon presidency?
They had a strong alliance, Nixon seeing it as a threat to American safety.
TheSoviet Union was attempting to invade China.
Nixon would observe a hostile relationship between the two nations.
The Soviet Union had ceased to exist at this point, ending the Cold War.
51
What was the name of the Soviet Army that started and eventually won the Russian Revolution?
The Red Army.
The Menshivik Army
Bolshevik Army
The White Army
52
Which city became a source of conflict between the USSR and the Allies after WWII?
Paris
Berlin
Budapest
Stalingrad
53
Leapfrogging or island hopping was America’s strategy to make it possible…
Remove Japanese colonial rule from Pacific islands.
Bombing runs on mainland Japan from Pacific launching points.
Intimidate the Soviet Union with military power.
The unconditional surrender of Japan.
54
Which of the following features did Nazi society stress to its citizens?
Socialism
Nationalism
Isolationism
Liberty
55
In what country was the 1st fascist party and government formed?
Spain
Japan
Italy
Germany
56
America would construct the Berlin Wall to prevent communism from bleeding into the west.
False
True
57
What was the Domino Theory?
The idea that the more nations split, the more other nations would follow.
The theory that multiple proxy wars would lead to a world war.
The theory that if one nation fell to Communism its neighbors would follow.
The theory that if one nation joined NATO, its neighbors would follow.
58
Who was the leader of the new Russian Soviet government?
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotsky
Grigory Rasputin
59
What was "blitzkrieg"?
Out-waiting the opponent.
Using quick and overwhelming force against the enemy.
The ability to make a long, drawn out advance.
A system of fortifications.
60
In following a policy of appeasement, Britain and France were taking what controversial action(s)?
Giving into Hitler's demands.
Declaring war on Germany, starting WW2.
Pressuring the United States to enter the war.
Forming an alliance with Joseph Stalin.
61
Overproduction helped lead to the Great Depression.
False
True
62
What incident caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
German invasion of France.
German invasion of Poland.
German invasion of Czechslovakia.
German invasion of Austria.
63
What was the Cuban missile crisis?
When the Soviet Union brought atomic weapons to Cuba.
When Cuba misfired and accidentally hit the coast of Florida.
When America launched nuclear weapons at Cuba.
When the Soviet Union was under the threat of American-Cuban missiles.
64
When the USSR launched the Sputnik satellite Americans worried…
That an invasion of the United States would occur from space.
The USSR was gaining technological superiority.
That American technology was stolen.
That the USSR was abusing animals.
65
Where would Britain begin to import soldiers from due to loss of man power?
Japan.
Canada.
Their colonies in India, Austrailia, and New Zealand.
South and Central America.
66
What government type aims to control the political, economic, social, and cultural lives of its people by force?
Liberalism
Republicanism
Democracy
Totalitarianism
