How did life change for the African Americans who migrated North during WWII?

They obtained higher paying jobs in the industrial sector

Which of these events caused Great Britain and France to declare war against Germany?

Germany's invasion of neighboring Poland

What did Hitler take advantage of in order to spread his ideas?

Germany's economic depression following WWII

Which military options did the Allies choose in the Pacific war?

Leapfrogging campaign to secure bases leading to Japan

Who did each of the four military occupation zones belong to?

United States, USSR, France, Britain

Which of these was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?

promote democracy in Europe by rebuilding war-torn economies

Fear of nuclear conflict became to be known as:

Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)

Which of these statements BEST describes how the Allies dealt with Japan after WWII?

Allies helpedJapan rebuild its economy + establish democracy

Which of the following was an achievement of Benito Mussolini:

He founded the first fascist political movement

Which Statement best describes the outcome of the Korean War?

North and South Korea remained divided into two countries

During the Cold war the USSR and the US became locked in an arms race, an arms race is:

competition to achieve more powerful weapons arsenal

What was the main effect of Executive Order 9066?

evacuation of Japanese Americans to internment camps

How did the federal government try to curb public consumption of food and fuel during WWII:

establishing a system of rationing

What did the Nazi's decide was the "final solution" to the "Jewish Question"?

exterminating Jews in death camps

How did the United States respond to the Berlin Blockade in 1948?

airlifting food and supplies into Berlin

What was the key stipulation of the Yalta conference that Stalin ignored?

support for self-government/free elections in eastern Europe

What prompted Japan to surrender to the Allies on August 14, 1945?

Atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The Double V Campaign sought to fight against fascism and...

end racism in the United States

Why did USSR reject the UN Atomic Energy commissions plan to ban future making of atomic weapon

They felt theybeing unfairly denied right to develop weapons

What was the outcome of the allies invading Sicily in 1943?

Mussolini resigned and Italy surrendered

What crime was the subject of the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg trial?

passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union

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1
How did life change for the African Americans who migrated North during WWII?
all of the above
They achieved equal access to housing and social services
They no longer experienced racial discrimination
They obtained higher paying jobs in the industrial sector
2
During the Cold War, much of the fighting took place not on the battlefield but with...
radio broadcasts
all of the above
covert action
propaganda
3
Which of these events caused Great Britain and France to declare war against Germany?
Germany's occupation of the Rhineland
Germany's invasion of neighboring Poland
Germany's political union with Austria
Germany's seizure of the Sudetenland
4
Which groups were targeted by white mobs in the Zoot Suit Riots?
Jewish American servicemen
African American migrants
Mexican American teenagers
German American enemy aliens
5
Which of these committed the US to a foreign policy based on containment of communism?
The Long Telegram
The Truman Doctrine
The Baruch Plan
The Four Freedoms
6
What did Hitler take advantage of in order to spread his ideas?
Germany's need for oil in the Dutch East Indies
The aggressive actions of Great Britain in the Rhineland
Germany's economic depression following WWII
A strong alliance with the United States
7
How did American citizens aid the war effort outside of enlisting?
They recycled metals, paper, rubber, and other materials
They planted victory gardens to grow food
all of the above
They formed carpools or rode bicycles to work
8
Which military options did the Allies choose in the Pacific war?
Limit Japanese expansion
mass invasion of China and Japan
Leapfrogging campaign to secure bases leading to Japan
Building bases in the Aleutian Islands
9
Who did each of the four military occupation zones belong to?
United States, USSR, France, Britain
United States, USSR, Germany, Britain
United States, Japan, China, USSR
United States, China, USSR, Britain
10
How did Hitler break the Nonaggression Pact in 1941?
He withdrew his troops from France
He attacked the Soviet Union
He became allies with Britain
He did not send aid to Poland
11
Which of these was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?
promote democracy in Europe by rebuilding war-torn economies
gather information about Europe's economic resources
encourage economic integration among European nations
support rapid transition in Europe tocentral planned economy
12
___= the practice of publicly accusing someone of subversive activities without evidence
McCarthyism
blacklisting
censure
Stalinism
13
The House Un-American Committee
was formed to investigate subversive organizations
charged the Hollywood Ten with contempt of Congress
all of the above
14
Fear of nuclear conflict became to be known as:
Intercontinental Ballistic Mutualism(ICBM)
brinkmanship
all of the above
Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)
15
This person confessed to spying for the USSR while working on the Manhattan Project
The Rosenbergs
McCarthy
Klaus Fuchs
Harry Truman
16
Which of these statements BEST describes how the Allies dealt with Japan after WWII?
Japanese were forced to make crippling reparation payments
Allies helped restore the emperor to power
Allies helpedJapan rebuild its economy + establish democracy
Japanese islands were divided to be ruled as mandates
17
Which of the following helped WWII veterans attend college?
War Production Board
Manhattan Project
World Bank
GI Bill of Rights
18
Which of the following was an achievement of Benito Mussolini:
He conquered part of the Soviet Union
He founded the first fascist political movement
He was the first leader to oppose Adolf Hilter
He established the Communist Part
19
Which Statement best describes the outcome of the Korean War?
North and South Korea were annexed by China
North and South Koreans were reunited under democratic govt
North and South Koreans were reunited under a communist govt
North and South Korea remained divided into two countries
20
The Manhattan project was a us government project that worked on
improving aircraft technology
creating colonies in Japan
developing the atomic bomb
hiring spies for the war
21
During the Cold war the USSR and the US became locked in an arms race, an arms race is:
battle using nuclear bombs and weapons
war where weapons are destroyed not combat
competition to achieve more powerful weapons arsenal
two nations race to the brink of war, but don't declare war
22
What was the last German offensive on the Western front?
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of the Bulge
Bay of Pigs
Battle of Berlin
23
What was the main effect of Executive Order 9066?
establishment of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
creation of first African American combat unit in the army
evacuation of Japanese Americans to internment camps
opening of centers for Jewish refugees in former army camps
24
How did the federal government try to curb public consumption of food and fuel during WWII:
establishing a system of price controls
encouraging people to buy war bonds
establishing a system of rationing
encouraging people to plant victory gardens
25
What prompted the USSR to form its own security alliance: the Warsaw Pact?
Berlin Blockade
U-2 incident
all of the above
creation of NATO
26
What did the Nazi's decide was the "final solution" to the "Jewish Question"?
exterminating Jews in death camps
confining Jews to urban ghettos
encouraging Jews to emigrate to the United States
deporting Jews in North Africa
27
How did the United States respond to the Berlin Blockade in 1948?
surrendering control of Berlin to the Soviets
sending troops to Berlin to break the blockade
bombing Berlin until the Soviets surrendered
airlifting food and supplies into Berlin
28
What was the key stipulation of the Yalta conference that Stalin ignored?
support for self-government/free elections in eastern Europe
establishment of four different occupation zones in Berlin
halting the development of atomic weapons
All of the above
29
What prompted Japan to surrender to the Allies on August 14, 1945?
Doolittle raid on the city of Tokyo
Atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
firebombing of major Japanese cities
Loss of more than 100,000 troops in the Battle of Okinawa
30
The Double V Campaign sought to fight against fascism and...
promote a communist government
end racism in the United States
revert back to the policy of neutrality
create a new League of Nations
31
Why did USSR reject the UN Atomic Energy commissions plan to ban future making of atomic weapon
They wanted stricter controls on the materials being used
They wanted sanctions to stop the building ofnuclear weapons
They felt theybeing unfairly denied right to develop weapons
They didn't think any country should build nuclear weapons
32
What was Britain's policy to appease Hitler during WWII?
Munich Pact
Lend-Lease Act
Treaty of Versailles
Neutrality Acts
33
What was the outcome of the allies invading Sicily in 1943?
Italy greatly weakened the Allies' armed forces
Mussolini resigned and Italy surrendered
The United States lost most of its troops in the fight
Britain and China decided to join sides with Italy
34
What crime was the subject of the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg trial?
lying to the House of Un-American Activities Committee
plotting to overthrow the US government
passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union
recruiting communist sympathizers to spy forthe Soviet Union
35
What kind of govt system did Stalin establish in the Soviet Union by the early 1930s
totalitarianism
Nazism
militarism
fascism
36
In 1950, the US was prepared to go to war to contain communism, what is this policy called?
subversion
deterrance
hegemony
brinkmanship

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