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WWII and the Cold War
WWII and the Cold War
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1
What angered Stalin enough to blockade Western Germany?
Allies forcing West Germany into Democracy
Allies withdrew allowing free elections.
The creation of NATO
Western Germany revolting against the USSR
2
What president was responsible for Detente?
Nixon
Roosevelt
Truman
Ford
3
How did Mao Zedong win the war for Communism in China?
By overthrowing the Nationalist leader
By changing military tactics.
By signing a treaty with Stalin
By advancing their weapons
4
What organization did the United Nations replace?
NATO
ISIS
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
5
What is the Iron Curtain?
Division of a Communist East and a Democratic West
Division of Berlin
Division of China's Communist north and nationalist south
Division of the Soviet Union
6
From 1942-1944 what was the U.S.'s main purpose in the war?
To defeat Hitler
To stop westward expansion
To defeat Japan
To invade China
7
Who was the French leader during WWII?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
Charles De Gaulle
8
what unique thing did Hitler use to gain rural support?
Force
Economic Support
Private Plane
Massive Rallies
9
Who was the Prime Minister of Britain during WWII?
Harry Truman
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
10
Where was the peace agreement signed after WWII?
Versailles
Luxemburg
Berlin
Yalta
11
Which of the following is NOT a cause of WWII
Great Depression
Appeasement
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Treaty of Versailles
12
Why did America decide to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?
Japan was threatening weapons on the U.S.
Loss of life was high and was not slowing down
They wanted the war to end quickly
The U.S. wanted to show their new weapon off
13
What is the non-aggression pact?
An agreement between Churchill and Roosevelt
An agreement between Hitler and Japan
An Agreement between Chian Kai-Shek and Stalin
A promise between Hitler and Stalin to not fight
14
How did the Global Depression help lead to WWII
Governments stopped helping people
Countries needed extra government support
The Versailles treaty was written
It created revolutions
15
What is the Bay of Pigs?
a failed C.I.A operation to overthrow Fidel Castro
A successful overthrow of Fidel Castro
The longest known battle of the Cold War
A bay full of pigs
16
What system started to rise up at the end of WWII that directly led to the Cold War fears?
Socialism
Communism
Capitalism
Manorialism
17
What is a blitzkrieg?
extreme bomings
Atomic bomb
long drawn out war
Surprise Attack
18
What was the name of the battle where Hitler repeatedly bombed Britain? (Hint: London Blitz)
Normandy
Battle of Britain
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Waterloo
19
Who freed the South Africans from apartheid?
Rosa Parks
Nelson Mandela
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
20
What is the largest land and sea invasion in History known as?
Memorial Day
D-Day
Victory Day
V-E Day
21
What is another name for the "Nuclear Threat"?
Enola Gay
Nagasaki
Space Race
Arms Race
22
What were the relocation camps in the U.S. for?
To hold German Americans
To hold Jewish Americans
To hold Japanese Americans
To hold African Americans
23
How were the British able to stay safe during the London Blitz?
By using radar and hiding in the subway tunnels
Fleeing to France
D-day
Fighting with the RAF
24
Which of the following was NOT a group that supported Hitler?
The middle class
Former Soldiers
The Upper class
The youth
25
what battle is known as a major turning point in the Pacific Front (Japan)?
Battle of Coral Sea
Battle of Midway
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Britain
26
How did Britain and France's stance of appeasement help lead to WWII
It allowed Hitler to begin the holocaust
It allowed Britain to produce radar
It allowed France to be seized
It allowed Hitler and Mussolini to speed up their plans
27
What is NATO?
A response to the Warsaw Pact
North Atlantic Trade Organization
A peacetime military commitment
The response of Stalin to Hitler
28
How did WWII lead to the Cold War?
Hitler was unable to be stopped
The great depression
Tensions grew between the USSR and the U.S.
The U.S. Did not support the war efforts.
29
Which of the following was NOT a reform by Mao Zedong in China?
Agrarian reform law
Equal rights for all races
Communes
Equal rights for women
30
What was the goal of the Space Race?
To land on the moon
To send a dog into orbit
To be the first/best into space.
The response to Sputnik
