What was the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

It put the US in close range of an attack by the Soviet Union

Which of the following effects of WWII helped lead to the Cold War?

US and the USSR emerge as world powers

A key Allied tactic of the Pacific Front?

island-hopped the Pacific that were not well defended, but closer to Japan

What were the Nuremberg Trials?

Nazi's put on trial for war crimes

What was Hitler's platform based on that would gain him popular support?

Unfair terms of Treaty of Versailles

Russians defeated Germans in this bloody battle

The purpose of this World War II propaganda poster was to:

build support for the overseas fight against Nazis

What was the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

It put the US in close range of an attack by the Soviet Union

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

to financially support counties that rejected communism

Why did Truman agree to use the atomic bomb?

to bring the war against Japan to an end

During World War II, who were the major Allied Powers?

Great Britain, France, USSR & US

A turning point for the Americans, forcing Japan back

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1
What was the immediate (direct) cause of WWII in Europe?
Germany invaded Czechoslovakia
Germany invaded Poland
Italy invading Ethiopia
Japan invaded China
2
Name of the world peace-keeping international organization formed after World War II?
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
NATO
United Nations
3
This was the key cause for the rise of fascism (Italy and Germany)?
political instability
secret treaties
collectivism
genocide
4
Debt and the instability that WWI caused, the world went into a state of
Economic Prosperity
Isolationism
Decline in Imperialism
Global Depression
5
Final Solution
the genocide of people the Nazis considered inferior
a way to recruit more troops for the invasion of Russia.
Idea for winning the war.
a system for winning the war before the Americans entered.
6
Define Appeasement
Spreading Social instability
Stopping the spread of terror
The importance of economic dominance.
Giving into an aggressor to stop war
7
increased openness and transparency in the Russian government
glasnost
suffrage
appeasement
perestroika
8
Korean War?
The US supported the communist regime in N. Korea
The US pushed the S.Korea to invade N. Korea to stop communism
The S. Korean communist government invaded anti-communist N. Korea
The US supported communist S. Korea
9
What was the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
It put the US in close range of an attack by the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union supported democracy
It proved that Castro did not like Kennedy and the US
The US wanted to control Cuba
10
Which of the following effects of WWII helped lead to the Cold War?
Defeat of Fascist dictators in Europe and militarists in Japan
Devastation and Loss of life in Europe and East Asia
US and the USSR emerge as world powers
Recognition of the Holocaust and the Nuremberg Trials
11
Who used the war tactic Blitzkrieg (lightning war)?
Great Britain
Italy
France
Germany
12
The final German offensive on the Western Front?
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Stalingrad
D-Day
Battle of Britain
13
A key Allied tactic of the Pacific Front?
China attack on Japan.
use of the blitzkrieg to surprise the Japanese air force
island-hopped the Pacific that were not well defended, but closer to Japan
mobilize submarines to advance on Tokyo, Japan
14
What were the Nuremberg Trials?
Japanese leaders were put on trial for Pearl Harbor
Trials for the dropping of the atomic bomb
Nazi's put on trial for war crimes
French Resistance put on trial for desertion.
15
This marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
Stalin rise to power
the Stock Market Crash of 1929
End of WWI
Treaty of Versailles
16
What was Hitler's platform based on that would gain him popular support?
Soviet occupation
Democratic principles
Unfair terms of Treaty of Versailles
Joining the Allies against the Axis Powers
17
Iron Curtain
Churchill
FDR
Hitler
Truman
18
Battle of Britain
Germany air, land, and sea attack on Britain
Germany sea attack on Britain
Germany air raids on Britain
Germany land attacks on Britain
19
During World War II, who were the major Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy & Japan
Germany, US & USSR
Great Britain, France & US
Great Britain, Japan & Austria
20
Battle of Stalingrad
Germans defeated the Russians and moved onto the Urals
British attack on the USSR
Russians defeated Germans in this bloody battle
Germany attacking the US in this air battle.
21
Loyalty to the state, One Party Rule, Obedience to the leader, Extreme Nationalism
Republicanism
Fascism
Democracy
Communism
22
The purpose of this World War II propaganda poster was to:
portray Nazi officers as worthy adversaries
promote disunity among Germans living in the United States
build support for the overseas fight against Nazis
encourage U.S. citizens to boycott British imports
23
What was the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
It put the US in close range of an attack by the Soviet Union
The US wanted to control Cuba
The Soviet Union supported democracy
It proved that Castro did not like Kennedy and the US
24
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
to create a Communist party in the United State
to financially support counties that rejected communism
to raise money for Communist activities in Europe
to reduce the U.S.’s involvement in global affairs
25
Why did Truman agree to use the atomic bomb?
to encourage other countries to develop an atomic weapons
To stop the German invasion of Poland
to bring the war against Japan to an end
to convince Germany to drop out of the war
26
Armenians, Holocaust, and Muslims in Yugoslavia
Genocide
Women's Rights
Political instability
Civil Rights
27
During World War II, who were the major Allied Powers?
Great Britain, Japan & Austria
Germany, Italy, and Austria Hungary
Great Britain, France, USSR & US
Germany, US & USSR
28
The agreement averted the outbreak of war but gave Czechoslovakia away to German conquest.
Marshall Plan
Munich Pact
Truman Doctrine
Nazi-Soviet Pact
29
“a day that will live in infamy”
Sinking of The Lusitania
Pearl Harbor
Dropping of the Atomic Bomb
Germany’s invasion of Poland
30
The Battle of Midway
The US lost to the Japanese
The battle was a stalemate
A turning point for the Americans, forcing Japan back
Russians destroyed the Japanese fleet

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