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World War II Vocabulary

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1
Who came up with the term "Iron Curtain"?
Mussolini
Winston Churchill
Harry Truman
FDR
2
What type of government system most likely involves dictators?
Theocracism
Oligarchism
Fascism
Socialism
3
Who was the Emperor of Japan?
Tojo
Hitler
New Groove
Hirohito
4
What country was NOT involved with the Cuban Missile Crisis?
United States
Cuba
Japan
Soviet Union
5
What country was formed in 1948 by the U.N? (Hint: Biblical, used to be Palestine)
Iraq
Israel
Iran
Mecca
6
What does the Lend-Lease Act state?
All of the above
We will stay out of sending supplies entirely
We can help attack the enemies head on
We're allowed to temporarily give weapons to allies
7
What were the places that Japanese-Americans were held in called?
Insertion Camps
Concentration Camps
Internment Camps
Camp Lazlo
8
What laws were passed by Congress to avoid US involvement in WWII?
Separation Of War Codes
Neutrality Acts
Permanent Neutrality
9
What program helped Latin Americans OUTSIDE of the US?
Pacific Partisian
Bracero Project
Atlantic Program
Alliance For Progress
10
What was the wall that surrounded West Berlin to shut away East Germans?
Berlin Wall
Cold Wall
11
Which of the following BEST describes: "Blitzkrieg"?
Slowly choking the enemy of their resources
An American Punk song written by Ramones
A militaristic barrage of cunning strikes by land and air
Victory via surrounding the opponent
12
What was the name of the German massacre that ended with 12 million non-Aryans slaughtered?
Holcost
Holocast
Halacoust
Holocaust
13
Which of the following were rationed during WWII?
Meat
All of the above
Cigarettes
Sugar
14
Which agency focused on spying for the US?
CIA
CSI
FBI
CAI
15
Which war was fought with rare bloodshed between US and Soviet Union?
Cold War
Czech War
Fall Of Berlin War
Vietnam War
16
What organization fought against communist oppression?
Nazi Party
WPB (War Production Board)
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
NATO (New Allied Terrorist Oppressors
17
Which military city/port was bombed by Japan in Hawaii?
Port Moana
Pier Of Liliuokalani
Hudson Bay Port
Pearl Harbor
18
What was the name for the period of the rapid birth rate from 1945 to 1965?
Baby Boom
Baby Too Soon
Baby Bloom
Baby Boon
19
Name of the project that focused on making the atomic bombs?
Manhunter
New York
Manhattan
LittleBig
20
What major battle was fought between the US and Japan in the Pacific, with about 150,000 dead?
Iwo Jima
Jima Iwo
Midway
Bangkok
21
Who was targeted in the Nuremberg Trials?
Fugitive Jews
Russian Spies
Japanese Soldiers
German Criminals
22
Bonus: Who had the biggest body count?
Hitler
Stalin
Tojo
Mussolini
23
What was the day called when Japan surrendered? (Hint: 1945)
D-Day
V-J Day
V-E Day
V-D Day
24
Which agency controlled war manufacturing and supervised prices?
WPA
FDIC
CCC
WPB
25
What does it mean to show appeasement to someone or something else?
Showing kindness at first but deception later
Allowing them to do whatever to prevent bloodshed
26
What was the term given to cheap, mass built houses during the 1950's?
Lavittowns
Hoovervilles
Levittowns
Shacks
27
Which of the following helped fund WWII?
Deficit Spending
War Bonds
Slower productivity
None of the above
28
What part of the UN took the liberty of maintaining peace? (Hint: Five countries are in it)
Security Council
Safety Council
29
What was the age range of the Selective Service Act of 1940?
16-34
18-45
21-75
18-21
30
The Truman Doctrine targeted what type of government system?
Aristocracy
Capitalism
Consumerism
Communism
31
What two countries came up with the Marshall Plan?
Europe & US
US & China
Italy & Japan
Soviet Union & Germany
32
In what fields did the Peace Corps help in and where?
Business, Foreign
Propaganda, Domestic
Medical, Domestic
War, Foreign
33
Which country had to pay reparations and cut their defense after WWI?
France
Japan
Germany
United States
34
Final Bonus: What battle severely drained Germany's war power?
March On Yalta
Siege Of Tehran
Battle Of The Bulge
Raid Of Casablanca
35
Bonus Two: Which US General was dismissed after slapping one of his men?
Eisenhower
Rommel
Patton
Riis
36
What did the Berlin Airlift do?
It delivered resources over the wall.
An airplane that patrolled along the Berlin Wall.
It saved civilians trapped within.
37
What organization was created at the end of World War II?
Unified Nations
League of Assassins
United Nations
League Of Nations
38
Which act provided relief to veterans by providing education and financial advantages?
GI Bill Of Rights
GI Joe Pact
IG Rights
Bonus Armistice Law
39
What pact created a joint military command for collective defense? (Hint: Poland, Bulgaria)
Romanian
French
Warsaw