President Wilson did not support the Treaty of Versailles because

it was too harsh against Germany

The Berlin Airlift was ____________

the US flying supplies to West Berlin, over Soviet obstacles

Who was Franz Ferdinand?

The archduke of Austria-Hungary

What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?

To prevent people from leaving East Berlin

The Treaty of Versailles ___________

forced Germany to pay large reparations

What critical role did American women play in WW2?

Thousands went to work in factories

Immediately after World War Two, Germany ________________

was divided into 4 zones owned by the UK, US, France & USSR

Total war is a concept in which

all of a country's resources & efforts contribute to the war

The Marshall Plan provided

economic assistance to European countries

During the Cold War, the two world superpowers were _________

the United States and the Soviet Union

A stalemate developed on the Western Front in WWI because

neither side could defeat the other in the trenches

Gavrilo Princip and the Black Hand were associated with the

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Which countries made up the Central Powers?

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire

"Island Hopping" refers to the strategy in which Allied troops ____________

fought under Gen. MacArthur to gain control of the Pacific

The Nuremberg Laws ____________

deprived German Jews of their citizenship rights

The USA entered World War One on the Allied side primarily because of _________

German submarine warfare and the Zimmerman Telegram

The Truman Doctrine stated that the United States would __________

help any country threatened by the spread of communism

The policy of apartheid in South Africa called for __________

rigid separation of the races in society

What was the end result of the Vietnam War?

North Vietnam conquered South Vietnam

The Manhattan Project led to the end of the war in the Pacific by

creating the atomic bombs that were dropped on Japan

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1
What American event spread worldwide and contributed to instability in Europe & Hitler's rise?
Jazz Age
19th Amendment (Women's voting)
Prohibition
Great Depression
2
President Wilson did not support the Treaty of Versailles because
it returned Alsace-Lorraine to France
it forced Germany to give up its overseas colonies
it was too harsh against Germany
he wanted America to gain control over more territory
3
Soviet-style Communism promoted all of the following EXCEPT _____
classless society
totalitarian leaders (dictators)
collectivization of property and labor
freedom of the press
4
After the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the US built up what space agency?
NATO
CIA
FBI
NASA
5
The Berlin Airlift was ____________
the term for the Soviet control of airspace over Berlin
the US flying supplies to West Berlin, over Soviet obstacles
the new airport in Berlin built using Marshall Plan funds
the Allies' air attack on Berlin during World War II
6
Which US president was in office at the time the Berlin Wall collapsed and the Gulf War?
Jimmy Carter
Richard M. Nixon
George H.W. Bush
Bill Clinton
7
Who was Franz Ferdinand?
The archduke of Austria-Hungary
The sultan of the Ottoman Empire
The Kaiser of Germany
The czar of Russia
8
What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?
To prevent people from leaving East Berlin
To prevent the Elbe River from flooding
To keep people out of East Berlin
To serve as a military defense against American invasion
9
The Treaty of Versailles ___________
was written by Woodrow Wilson alone
forced Germany to pay large reparations
forced France to pay reparations for the war
blamed the war on Serbia and Austria-Hungary
10
What German philosopher was the creator of Communism?
Karl Marx
Friedrich Hegel
Immanuel Kant
Thomas Malthus
11
After WW2, which country did NOT gain a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council?
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
United States
Germany
12
The leader of the non-violent independence movement in India
Desmond Tutu
Nelson Mandela
Narenda Modi
Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi
13
Identify the country shaded in on the map
Pakistan
Philippines
China
India
14
Much of the fighting in World War One took place in what neutral country?
Denmark
Switzerland
Luxembourg
Belgium
15
Which term--from a speech by Churchill--referred to the divide between East & West Europe?
Iron Curtain
Steel Barrier
Glasnost
Domino Effect
16
What critical role did American women play in WW2?
Women played no significant role in World War 2 in the US
Dozens became leading scientists on the Manhattan Project
Thousands went to work in factories
Thousands volunteered to fight on the front lines
17
Immediately after World War Two, Germany ________________
became a member of the Warsaw Pact
had to pay huge reparations to the Allies
was made neutral and prohibited from entering into treaties
was divided into 4 zones owned by the UK, US, France & USSR
18
Total war is a concept in which
all of a country's resources & efforts contribute to the war
men between 18 and 25 are drafted into the military
women are drafted to work in factories
men and women are drafted into the military
19
The Marshall Plan provided
economic assistance to European countries
economic assistance to Latin American countries
military assistance to African countries
military assistance to Asian countries
20
The first leader of Communist China was _____________
Mao Zedong
Deng Xiaoping
Xi Jinping
Hua Guofeng
21
During the Cold War, the two world superpowers were _________
the United States and the United Kingdom
the United States and the Soviet Union
the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom
France and Britain
22
A stalemate developed on the Western Front in WWI because
peace talks prevented either side from going on offense
both sides used poison gas
the Allies blockaded Germany
neither side could defeat the other in the trenches
23
Gavrilo Princip and the Black Hand were associated with the
Negotiations of the Treaty of Versailles
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
1905 Russian Revolution
Second Balkan War and Armenian Genocide
24
British PM Neville Chamberlain used what strategy in dealing with Hitler?
Misdirection
Appeasement
Normalization
Affirmation
25
Which countries made up the Central Powers?
Germany, Belgium, and the Ottoman Empire
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
Germany, Russia, and Austria-Hungary
Germany, Britain, and France
26
"Island Hopping" refers to the strategy in which Allied troops ____________
fought under Gen. MacArthur to gain control of the Pacific
fought under Gen. Eisenhower to control the Philippines
fought under Gen. Patton for control of China
fought under Gen. Bradley to control the Aleutians in Alaska
27
The Nuremberg Laws ____________
outlawed private property in the Soviet Union
attempted to implement Hitler's promises of "work and bread"
deprived German Jews of their citizenship rights
established "reservations" for Jews on German territory
28
The USA entered World War One on the Allied side primarily because of _________
British propaganda against Germany
commercial relationships with the Ottoman Empire
German submarine warfare and the Zimmerman Telegram
a hope of acquiring German colonies in Africa
29
Who was the leader of North Vietnam?
Zhou Enlai
Ho Chi Minh
Pol Pot
Kim il-Sung
30
The Truman Doctrine stated that the United States would __________
never be the first to use atomic weapons in a war
help the countries of Latin America to develop economically
help any country threatened by the spread of communism
help to rebuild the economies of Western Europe
31
Which event featured widespread destruction of Jewish property by the Nazis?
Valkyrie
Kristallnacht
Anschluss
Oktoberfest
32
The policy of apartheid in South Africa called for __________
rigid separation of the races in society
gradual integration of the races
giving blacks the right to vote
larger black role in government
33
What American general led all Allied troops in Europe and planned the D-Day invasion?
Douglas MacArthur
Omar Bradley
George S. Patton
Dwight D. Eisenhower
34
What were the 2 largest European countries to emerge from the Soviet Union's collapse?
Russia and Romania
Ukraine and Poland
Russia and Lithuania
Russia and Ukraine
35
Which imperialist general became prime minister of Japan and allied it with Germany?
Fred Korematsu
Hideki Tojo
Shinzo Abe
Isoroku Yamamoto
36
Vietnam gained its independence from which imperialist power?
United Kingdom
Russia
France
United States
37
What was the end result of the Vietnam War?
South Vietnam conquered North Vietnam
The USA took over Vietnam as a colony
North Vietnam conquered South Vietnam
A stalemate was reached, & both countries stayed independent
38
Which leader survived to the end of WWII and was still in power after its conclusion?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
39
Which of these actions by Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles?
Rebuilding the German military
Re-occupying the Rhineland
All of these
Seizing the Sudetenland
40
The Manhattan Project led to the end of the war in the Pacific by
developing the plan for the D-Day invasion
creating the atomic bombs that were dropped on China
creating the atomic bombs that were dropped on Japan
developing the Island Hopping strategy
41
Which of these technologies was not used in World War One?
Poison Gas
Machine gun
Barbed wire
Atomic weapons

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