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SOL 8a,b,c,d - Post WWII & Cold War (r.1)
SOL 8a,b,c,d - Post WWII & Cold War (r.1)
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1
In Japan After WWII, people saw all of the following
except:
An ally of the United States
self-government
A democratic form of government
A communist form of government
2
When comparing America before the Depression to Post WWII America:
Americans were avoiding buying consumer products
Credit was being used a lot to purchase consumer goods.
Economic forecasters predicted another Great Depression
3
What were the main two countries involved in the Cold War?
United States and the Soviet Union
England and Germany
Japan and Germany
Korea and Vietnam
4
Korean War ended in...
Korean victory
Stalemate (nobody won)
US victory
5
What is the Marshall Plan?
Economic aid and helped rebuild Japan
Apollo Mission
Economic aid to Western Europe
Moral Support to the Soviet Union
6
After WWII, West Germany was occupied by
United States, England, France
United States, Japan, Italy
England, France, Japan
Soviet Union, Poland, Hungary
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After WWII, East Germany was occupied by:
France
Japan
Soviet Union
United States
8
This country was partitioned into two countries after WWII
France
Germany
Poland
Spain
9
What was the United States fighting for in the Cold War?
Democracy and Oppression
Communism and Capitalism
Communism and Oppression
Democracy and Capitalism
10
What event brought the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war in 1962?
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Berlin Airlift
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
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What made the Cold War so dangerous?
Nuclear Weapons
Trench Warfare
Irrational leadership
Competition
12
What was the GI Bill?
Aid for foreign countries
Educational Aid for World War II soldiers
Educational Aid for rich people
Educational Aid for women
13
What term is used to describe the bitter rivalry between the USA and the Soviet Union?
Nuclear Holocaust
Axis Powers
Cold War
Domino Theory
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What is the term used to describe the largest increase of birth rates after World War II?
Victory Gardens
Great Depression
American Century
Baby Boom
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Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
To prevent the spread of Capitalism
To prevent the spread of Democracy
To prevent the spread Nuclear weapons
To prevent the spread of Communism
