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Unit 5 Review: World War II and Early Cold War #worldwarii #coldwar
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How did the American government lead the war effort during WWII
creating propaganda through film
encouraging public to ration food and goods
regulating the economy
increasing taxes on the rich
2
The Atlantic Charter was...
America's plan for attack on Japan
Hitler and Mussolini's meeting to strategize
FDR and Churchill's meeting for post-war peace
meeting between Hitler and FDR to end WWII
3
What was the purpose of America's foreign policy of Containment?
keep democracy from reaching Eastern Europe
Allow Soviet influence around the world
Contain Nazi influence from spreading through Europe
Keep communism from spreading
4
How did FDR announce the official internment of Japanese internment?
Executive Order 9066
Executive Order 3856
Executive Order 1025
Executive Order 4040
5
This American senator infamously claimed communist activity within American government
Robert McNamara
Joseph McCarthy
Adlai Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
6
The American's plan of invading Normandy to liberate Nazi-controlled France
VD-Day
V-E Day
D-Day
E-Day
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Leaders must be held accountable for crimes against humanity. This precedent was set at
Plessy v. Ferguson court case
Nuremburg Trials
Munich Conference
Yalta Conference
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This was the American stance as aggression and tension grew in the early 1930s
economic aid to nobody
economic aid to only democratic-supported nations
economic aid to both sides
economic aid to totalitarian regimes
9
What foreign policy was adopted by President Truman in 1947?
Imperialism
Containment
Isolationism
Neutrality
10
US moved to this policy of neutrality in which nations must pay up front for goods
Laissez-faire
Lend-Lease
Cash and Carry
Destroyers for Bases
11
Which of the following is not a totalitarian dictator of the 1930s
Benito Mussolini
Hideki Tojo
Adolf Hitler
Franklin D. Roosevelt
12
Hitler signed this non-aggression pact with which nation when dividing Poland
Japan
Spain
Sweden
Soviet Union
13
The United States economy moved from a manufacturing economy to a ________ in the 1950s
Service economy
Capitalist economy
Buying economy
Communist economy
14
The US officially denounced the Axis Powers by claiming to be a
Shelter for Solidarity
Arsenal for Democracy
Hope for Peace
Beacon of Freedom
15
This event officially started WWII in Europe
Nazi invasion of Poland
Nazi takeover of Czechoslovakia
Nazi rearmament
Nazi invasion of France
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Tense situation in which Americans provided E. Berlin with supplies to survive USSR blockade
East Berlin Tragedy
Berlin Airlift
West Berlin Solidarity
Berlin Wall
17
the Baby Boom was
a time in which population increased after WWII
Decrease in American population
Babys were used in Nuclear experiments
18
The Soviets created this military alliance in response to NATO
UN
Prague Initiative
Warsaw Pact
Berlin Pact
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Which two nations emerged as super powers after WWII
USSR and Chad
USSR and Germany
USA and Mexico
USA and USSR
20
How did minorities play a different role as soldiers as opposed to WWI?
saw combat and became highly decorated
stayed in non-combat positions
were fighting in de-segregated units
held many high-ranking positions
21
"A day that will live in infamy." - FDR (December 7, 1941)
Mussolini takes over Ethiopia
Hitler surrenders
FDR loses feeling in his legs
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
22
Britain and France avoided war by conceding to Hitler's demands. This is an example of _______
side-stepping
appeasement
containment
pleasing
23
How did the 2nd Red Scare manifest itself in every day American lives?
Loyalty Oaths
Duck and Cover Drills
Fallout Shelters
Creation of NASA
24
The Soviets shutting communist Eastern Europe to Western Europe was
The Iron Wall
The Wooden Wall
Berlin Wall
The Iron Curtain
25
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a
military alliance between democratic nations
interstate commerce agreement between democract nations
Free-market trade agreement by communist nations
economic alliance by communist nations
26
What was the overall effect the Red Scare had on American society in the 1950s?
Limits on what one could study in school
limits on civil liberties
increase in Americans moving to USSR
freedom to choose ideological affiliation
27
Hitler's goal of creating the Third Reich included all except:
an empire for the Aryan Race
Place for Nazi rhetoric to be fulfilled
empire for all German speakers
land redistribution for Jews
28
Due to the financial depression of the 1920s in Europe, what governments took control?
Theocratic
Totalitarian
Monarchy
Democratic
29
First major war in which the US was called upon to contain communism
100 Years' War
WWI
Vietnam War
Korean War
30
Why did Truman decide to drop atomic bombs on Japan?
End the war quickly with less American casualties
End quickly with few Japanese <br>casualties
Soviets urged Truman to drop bomb
Japanese called Truman's bluff when threatened with bomb
31
The US angered Japan by
Placing an embargo on essential war materials
ignoring their calls for peace
attacking them by sea and air
helping them fight against the Allies
32
This island-nation chose to side with the Soviets, causing fear and panic in the US
Dominican Republic
Cuba
Haiti
Jamaica
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$13 billion in aid to keep re-building nations from turning to communism
Truman Plan
Marshall Plan
Stalin Plan
Keenan Plan
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controlling all aspects of society and economy through nationalistic code (Mussolini)
Nazism
Capitalism
Fascism
Communism
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Who is the figure below?
Patty the Packager
Gina the Giftwrapper
Maude the Mechanic
Rosie the Riveter
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What was Fred Korematsu challenging in his historic court case against the US?
not allowing Japanese-Americans to fight in combat
Citizenship of Japanese-Americans
government's power to limit rights
the quality of his facial surgery
37
What military tactic did General MacArthur use to push Japanese military back?
Island Hopping
Nuclear Warfare
Trench Warfare
Island Skipping
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Where did Harry S. Truman drop the two atomic bombs?
Tokyo and Nagaski
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Nagasaki and Osaka
Tokyo and Mt. Fuji
39
this committee was created to hunt down communists in the US
Anti-Red Committee
NASA
McCarthyism
HUAC
40
Stalin wanted to move the Soviet Union's economy from
Industrial ----> Agricultural
Agricultural ---> Industrial
Agricultural with some industrial
Agricultural to more Agricultural
41
Which country did NOT make up the Axis Powers of WWII
Japan
Italy
Soviet Union
Germany
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Which international organization was created to avoid future conflicts after WWII?
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
NATO
43
The GI Bill was introduced to
aid veterans with job opportunities
aid veterans with partaking in the babyboom
aid veterans with college education and home owning
aid veterans with PTSD