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World War II and Cold War
World War II and Cold War
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Which event was NOT a turning point of WW II ?
Midway
Stalingrad
Paris
el Alamein
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Stalin wanted to move the Soviet Union's economy from
Agricultural to more Agricultural
Agricultural ---> Industrial
Agricultural with some industrial
Industrial ----> Agricultural
3
$13 billion in aid to keep re-building nations from turning to communism
Marshall Plan
Stalin Plan
Keenan Plan
Truman Plan
4
How did the American government lead the war effort during WWII
creating propaganda through film
regulating the economy
encouraging public to ration food and goods
increasing taxes on the rich
5
The Soviets created this military alliance in response to NATO
UN
Prague Initiative
Berlin Pact
Warsaw Pact
6
What foreign policy was adopted by President Truman in 1947?
Neutrality
Isolationism
Containment
Imperialism
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Britain and France avoided war by conceding to Hitler's demands. This is an example of _______
pleasing
containment
appeasement
side-stepping
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Hitler signed this non-aggression pact with which nation when dividing Poland
Sweden
Soviet Union
Spain
Japan
9
This island-nation chose to side with the Soviets, causing fear and panic in the US
Cuba
Jamaica
Dominican Republic
Haiti
10
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a
military alliance between democratic nations
economic alliance by communist nations
Free-market trade agreement by communist nations
interstate commerce agreement between democract nations
11
The GI Bill was introduced to
aid veterans with job opportunities
aid veterans with PTSD
aid veterans with college education and home owning
aid veterans with partaking in the babyboom
12
Which international organization was created to avoid future conflicts after WWII?
NATO
United Nations
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
13
This event officially started WWII in Europe
Nazi takeover of Czechoslovakia
Nazi invasion of France
Nazi invasion of Poland
Nazi rearmament
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How did minorities play a different role as soldiers as opposed to WWI?
stayed in non-combat positions
held many high-ranking positions
were fighting in de-segregated units
saw combat and became highly decorated
15
Americans provided East Berlin with supplies to survive the Soviet blockade
West Berlin Solidarity
East Berlin Tragedy
Berlin Airlift
Berlin Wall
16
Which was NOT a result of the Red Scare?
Japanese internment camps
Creation of NASA
Fallout Shelters
Duck and Cover Drills
17
The American's plan of invading Normandy to liberate Nazi-controlled France
VD-Day
D-Day
V-E Day
E-Day
18
Hitler's goal of creating the Third Reich included all except:
Place for Nazi rhetoric to be fulfilled
an empire for the Aryan Race
empire for all German speakers
land redistribution for Jews
19
What military tactic did General MacArthur use to push Japanese military back?
Island Skipping
Island Hopping
Trench Warfare
Nuclear Warfare
20
Who is the figure below?
Maude the Mechanic
Gina the Giftwrapper
Rosie the Riveter
Patty the Packager
21
This American senator infamously claimed communist activity within American government
Robert McNamara
Adlai Stevenson
Joseph McCarthy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
22
the Baby Boom was
a Japanese attempt to increase population in North Korea
Babies were used in Nuclear experiments
Decrease in American population
a time in which U.S. population increased after WWII
23
What was the purpose of America's foreign policy of Containment?
Allow Soviet influence around the world
Contain Nazi influence from spreading through Europe
keep democracy from reaching Eastern Europe
Keep communism from spreading
24
Where did Harry S. Truman drop the two atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Tokyo and Mt. Fuji
Nagasaki and Osaka
Tokyo and Nagaski
25
Why did Truman decide to drop atomic bombs on Japan?
End the war quickly with less American casualties
Soviets urged Truman to drop bomb
Japanese called Truman's bluff when threatened with bomb
End quickly with few Japanese casualties
26
The first major war in which the US was called upon to contain communism was
WWI
Vietnam War
100 Years' War
Korean War
27
Mussolini's control of society and the economy through nationalism and glorifying the state
Nazism
Fascism
Communism
Capitalism
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What was the overall effect the Red Scare had on American society in the 1950s?
limits on civil liberties
Limits on what one could study in school
increase in Americans moving to USSR
freedom to choose ideological affiliation
29
Due to the financial depression of the 1920s in Europe, what governments took control?
Theocratic
Democratic
Monarchy
Totalitarian
30
Which country did NOT make up the Axis Powers of WWII
Soviet Union
Italy
Germany
Japan
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The US angered Japan by
helping them fight against the Allies
Placing an embargo on essential war materials
ignoring their calls for peace
attacking them by sea and air
32
The Soviet separation of communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe was
The Iron Curtain
The Iron Wall
The Wooden Wall
Berlin Wall
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"A day that will live in infamy." - FDR (December 7, 1941)
FDR loses feeling in his legs
Mussolini takes over Ethiopia
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Hitler surrenders
34
Which of the following is not a totalitarian dictator of the 1930s
Hideki Tojo
Benito Mussolini
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
35
Leaders must be held accountable for crimes against humanity. This precedent was set at
Yalta Conference
Nuremberg Trials
Munich Conference
Plessy v. Ferguson court case
36
The US officially denounced the Axis Powers by claiming to be a
Beacon of Freedom
Shelter for Solidarity
Hope for Peace
Arsenal for Democracy
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Which two nations emerged as super powers after WWII?
USA and Mexico
USSR and Chad
USA and USSR
USSR and Germany
