The Cold War was based on

mutual distrust between the Soviet Union and the United States.

The United States carried on an "island-hopping campaign" in order to

get close enough to mainland Japan to take over.

What was the result of the Battle of Britain?

The British air force rebuilt its strength.

What event ended the war in the Pacific?

the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The United States entered World War II as a direct result of

the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Iwo Jima was important to the Allies because

Japan used airfields on the island to support its naval forces.

Ataturk tried to modernize Turkey by

structuring Turkey as a secular state.

Why did Germany attack the Soviet Union, its former ally?

fear that the Soviet Union would support Britain

Lenin and the Bolsheviks devoted themselves to

destroying capitalism through revolution.

Britain's Defense of the Realm Act

permitted the government to arrest protestors.

When Britain passed the Government of India Act of 1935, it gave

Indians a greater role in governing their control.

Authoritarianism spread in Latin America during the 1930s largely because of

the rise of communism., the Great Depression.

The U.S. experience in WWI was quite different from that of the other major powers because

the United States was not fighting on its own territory.

In 1923, the Nationalists and the Communists formed an alliance in order to

drive imperialists out of China.

Japan claimed that its New Order in Asia would

help Asian countries become prosperous.

In total war, governments were able to control

economies and resources within their own country.

In 1943, the Allies agreed to fight until the Axis powers

surrendered without any favorable conditions.

Why was the United States not a member of the League of Nations?

The United States refused to sign the Treaty of Versailles.

How did industrialization affect the growth of the military in the nations of Europe?

It led to new methods of shipbuilding and new weapons.

Stalin gained control of the Communist Party by

purging people he thought were a threat.

The Balfour Declaration expressed support for

a Jewish homeland in Palestine.

In an attempt to undermine the unity of the Ottoman Empire,

a British officer, T.E. Lawrence, urged Arab princes to revolt.

The movement for African independence after World War I was spurred by

African veterans and leaders who were educated abroad.

What was Kristallnacht, which happened on November 9, 1938?

a destructive rampage against German Jews led by Nazis

Japan seized Manchuria and north China because

Japan needed raw materials for its industries.

As nations mobilized for total war, women were

asked to fill jobs they were never allowed to perform before.

Reza Shah Pahlavi of Iran helped create a modern state by

improving the army and economy.

A major cause of the Bolshevik Revolution was

Czar Nicholas's failed military and economic policies.

Citizens of the Soviet Union experienced severe food and housing shortages because

all resources went into the war economy.

Which of the following was an effect of the Great Depression?

Latin American exports decreased.

Mohandas Gandhi protested British laws by

refusing to obey any British laws.

Hitler was confident that the Western states that had signed the Treaty of Versailles would

not mobilize their militaries to enforce it.

To address labor shortages during the war, Japan

brought in Korean and Chinese laborers.

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1
The Cold War was based on
mutual distrust between the Soviet Union and the United States.
Truman's threat to invade Eastern Europe if free elections were not held.
disputes over how to try the German war criminals.
Stalin's plans for communist expansion internationally.
2
The United States carried on an "island-hopping campaign" in order to
cause fewer casualties than a land war would.
reach the Soviet Union from the east.
get close enough to mainland Japan to take over.
sneak up on Hitler from the sea.
3
Enforcement of the Treaty of Versailles began with the issue of
reparations.
new states to form.
a peace settlement.
border disputes.
4
What was the result of the Battle of Britain?
Britain decisively won the war.
Hitler's army destroyed Britain's military forces.
The United States decided to enter the war.
The British air force rebuilt its strength.
5
Who did Mao believe would drive the Chinese revolution?
Nationalists
poor peasants
the urban working class
imperialists
6
What event ended the war in the Pacific?
the capture of Iwo Jima and Okinawa
the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
the D-Day landing at Normandy
the arrest of Mussolini
7
The United States entered World War II as a direct result of
the German blitz of London.
the information about Hitler's death camps.
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
the formation of the Rome-Berlin Axis.
8
Under Mussolini, the Italian Fascists used propaganda to
control public opinion.
educate people.
advertise platforms of all political parties.
enforce government policies.
9
What kind of government was Chiang Kai-shek trying to build in China?
a monarchy.
a republican government.
a fascist government.
a communist government.
10
Iwo Jima was important to the Allies because
it contained valuable mineral resources.
trade ships from around the world docked at Iwo Jima's ports.
Japan used airfields on the island to support its naval forces.
many Allied soldiers shed their blood on that soil.
11
Ataturk tried to modernize Turkey by
introducing new agricultural methods.
pursuing a policy of ethnic cleansing.
structuring Turkey as a secular state.
strengthening the power of the caliphate.
12
Why did Germany attack the Soviet Union, its former ally?
desire for the Soviets' riches
fear that the Soviet Union would support Britain
the Soviet Union's deception of Germany
deep-seated hatred of the Soviet people
13
A period of low economic activity and rising unemployment is called
an economic cycle.
an inflationary period.
a stock market crash.
an economic depression.
14
Lenin and the Bolsheviks devoted themselves to
ending the Romanov dynasty.
electing Trotsky at President of Russia.
recruiting Rasputin to communism.
destroying capitalism through revolution.
15
_________ sought to create national art that would portray Mexico's past, as well as Mexican festivals and folk customs.
Getulio Vargas
Diego Rivera
Lazaro Cardenas
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
16
Britain's Defense of the Realm Act
redistributed civilian resources to the military.
gave women over the age of 30 the right to vote.
permitted the government to arrest protestors.
increased funding for the civilian war effort.
17
In the 1920s, the arts and sciences both exhibited a sense of
uncertainty about the future.
decline.
optimism.
self-confidence.
18
Who led the Spanish military in a revolt against the democratic government?
Francisco Franco
Leon Trotsky
Salvador Dali
Benito Mussolini
19
A gov't that controls the political/economic/social/intellectual and cultural lives of its citizens is classified as
totalitarian
Communist
socialist
European
20
What organization was created as a result of World War II?
Rome-Berlin Axis
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
United Nations
League of Nations
21
Hitler's political theories were based on
communism and socialism.
democracy and socialism.
racism and nationalism.
communism and nationalism.
22
When Britain passed the Government of India Act of 1935, it gave
Britain complete control over the Indian government.
Indian women the right to vote.
Indians a greater role in governing their control.
gave most of the power to the wealthy landowners.
23
Authoritarianism spread in Latin America during the 1930s largely because of
fear of the powerful landowners.
the rise of communism.
American exports.
the Great Depression.
24
The Nazis believed that women should be
warriors and leaders.
activists and politicians.
doctors and lawyers.
wives and mothers.
25
The U.S. experience in WWI was quite different from that of the other major powers because
women were involved in the military.
people's lives were disrupted by the war.
the United States was not fighting on its own territory.
the United States was producing much of the military equipment.
26
What ethnic group was a victim of genofcide by the Ottoman Turks?
Jews
Arabs
Armenians
Palestinians
27
In 1923, the Nationalists and the Communists formed an alliance in order to
drive imperialists out of China.
invade the city of Shanghai.
embark on the Long March.
take control of the Comintern.
28
Japan claimed that its New Order in Asia would
defeat the Soviets.
create more resources for everyone to use.
help Asian countries become prosperous.
save Asia from German aggression.
29
In total war, governments were able to control
economies and resources within their own country.
their citizens' voting preferences.
the economies of their allies.
the enemy's resources.
30
The new kingdom of Saudi Arabia earned great wealth after 1938 as a result of
the tourism industry.
Ottoman taxes.
the Saud's family wealth.
the oil industry.
31
In 1943, the Allies agreed to fight until the Axis powers
surrendered without any favorable conditions.
lost control of Western Europe.
were back inside their own borders.
broke their alliance and fought alone.
32
Why was the United States not a member of the League of Nations?
Other powerful nations did not want competition.
The United States refused to sign the Treaty of Versailles.
The organization was open only to European nations.
League members would not use force against aggression.
33
How did industrialization affect the growth of the military in the nations of Europe?
It caused nations to desire a bigger military presence.
It removed the need for a military in most nations.
It lengthened the amount of time needed to build a military.
It led to new methods of shipbuilding and new weapons.
34
Stalin gained control of the Communist Party by
purging people he thought were a threat.
preventing elections within the party.
making promises of rewards and titles to people.
using the popular vote of the people.
35
The Balfour Declaration expressed support for
a Christian homeland in Jerusalem.
Arab nationalism.
an end to the Ottoman Empire.
a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
36
In an attempt to undermine the unity of the Ottoman Empire,
the Allied Powers withdrew from the Balkans.
Bulgaria entered the war against the Central Powers.
a British officer, T.E. Lawrence, urged Arab princes to revolt.
America launched a propaganda campaign.
37
The strip of territory that separated the troops from each other was known as
no-man's-land.
the trenches.
at sea.
the sky.
38
The movement for African independence after World War I was spurred by
financial support from Britain, Spain, France, and Italy.
establishment of new national boundaries across the continent.
African veterans and leaders who were educated abroad.
authoritarian German rule over its African colonies.
39
What was Kristallnacht, which happened on November 9, 1938?
a destructive rampage against German Jews led by Nazis
the creation of Hitler's secret police
the inspiration for the anthem of the Nazi Party
the signing of Hitler's agreement with Russia
40
Japan seized Manchuria and north China because
Manchuria contained strategic military bases.
Chinese soldiers blew up a Japanese railway.
Chiang Kai-shek would not surrender to Japanese forces.
Japan needed raw materials for its industries.
41
President Truman's main goal in dropping the atomic bombs was to
contaminate Japan with radiation.
appease the Allies.
end the war quickly.
see how powerful the bombs were.
42
As nations mobilized for total war, women were
discouraged in their push for new freedoms and rights.
encouraged to remain in the home to care for influenza victims.
asked to fill jobs they were never allowed to perform before.
sent to the front to fight in the trenches alongside men.
43
Reza Shah Pahlavi of Iran helped create a modern state by
discovering oil.
prohibiting Islam in the country.
improving the army and economy.
giving everyone a free education.
44
A major cause of the Bolshevik Revolution was
Russia's withdrawal from World War I.
Czar Nicholas's failed military and economic policies.
Rasputin's influence at the royal court.
inflammatory rhetoric from Communist leaders.
45
Citizens of the Soviet Union experienced severe food and housing shortages because
the German army destroyed everything.
the Allied forces need the Soviets' resources.
industry could not produce enough for the growing population.
all resources went into the war economy.
46
Which of the following was an effect of the Great Depression?
Latin American exports decreased.
Private capital in Latin America increased.
Latin American governments refused to fund new industries.
The Latin American economy dramatically improved.
47
Mohandas Gandhi protested British laws by
publishing religious and political writings.
using force to drive the British out of India.
refusing to obey any British laws.
staging massive labor strikes to cripple British business in India.
48
Prisoners of war and local peoples in Southeast Asia affected the Japanese war machine by
challenging Japanese leadership.
submitting to forced labor.
embracing Japanese leadership.
paying taxes.
49
Hitler was confident that the Western states that had signed the Treaty of Versailles would
agree with his need to expand Germany's military.
avoid fighting to enforce the treaty.
fear Germany more than they feared Stalin.
not mobilize their militaries to enforce it.
50
To address labor shortages during the war, Japan
brought in Korean and Chinese laborers.
allowed women to hold jobs from which they had been banned.
developed mechanized assembly lines.
forced workers to work double shifts.

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