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History 20 - Unit 3 and 4
History 20 - Unit 3 and 4
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WWII, Cold War, Vietnam War, Korean War, Human Rights, and Global Issues.
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Following the Cold War, how did the production of goods change?
It didn't change
Wartime factories started making consumer goods
Money was scarce so the goods were cheaply made
Consumer factories started making wartime goods
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Breaking the law.
Asylum
Penal Offence
Arbitrary
Tribunal
3
Who signed the Non-Aggression Pact?
Stalin and Mussolini
Stalin, Hitler and Mussolini
Stalin and Hitler
Hitler and Tojo
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Who sent the first man into space?
USSR
US
Google
China
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When did WWII end?
September 2, 1946
September 2, 1945
September 1, 1946
September 1, 1945
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Material capable of sustaining a nuclear reaction.
Nuclear Reactor
Atom
Fissile Material
The Manhattan Project
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NATO.
North Atlantic Tactic Operation
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North American Treaty Organization
North American Tactic Organization
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Dummies were dropped out of planes to trick the Germans.
Leningrad
Berlin
Stalingrad
Normandy
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Who was involved in the Cold War?
United States and Cuba
United States and the Soviet Union
United States and the majority of Europe
United States and Germany
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Japanese fighter pilots attack the US Pacific Fleet in Hawaii.
Normandy
Iwo Jima
Midway
Pearl Harbour
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Last major battle fought in Europe.
Berlin
Normandy
Britain
Stalingrad
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Protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a refugee.
Asylum
Arbitrary
Tribunal
Penal Offence
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What did the Berlin Wall symbolize?
Differences between the people of Berlin
Differences between the Soviet Union and Western democracies
Differences between the Germans
Joseph Stalin's "iron fist"
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Why did the US agree to split Korea with the Soviet Union?
They were offered money
They lacked men and resources to fight
To stay out of the war
The threat of the atomic bomb
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Attacking fearlessly and recklessly, often used by Japanese troops
Code
Banzai
Tactic
Kamikaze
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German airforce.
Luftwaffe
RAF
Omaha
Blitzkrieg
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The fear of the Soviet Union Red Army was called the ___________________________.
Red Battle
Marshall Plan
Red Scare
Red Riot
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What was the Communist Containment Policy?
The effort to overthrow the communist government
The attempt to stop the spread of communism
The US plan to build a wall around the Soviet Union
The United States' effort to take over the Soviet Union
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Who was involved in the Space Race?
US and USSR
US and Cuba
US and China
US and Korea
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What does the UN do?
Promotes better living standards and human rights
Develop friendly relations among nations
Maintain international peace and security
All
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This battle lasted only three days before Japan gave up.
Okinawa
Guadalcanal
Midway
Pearl Harbour
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How did the Korean war end?
In a stalemate, neither side could advance
The US won
North Korea won
South Korea won
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Who won the Battle of Stalingrad?
Japanese
Germans
Americans
Soviet Union
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Who made up the Allied Powers in WWII?
Germany, France and Soviet Union
Britain, Italy, Soviet Union and Japan
Britain, France, Soviet Union and United States
United States, Italy, Soviet Union and Japan
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What is a Cold War?
A war fought between WWI and WWII
A war where 2 countries fight without physically fighting
A war fought in extremely cold conditions
A war fought with limited weapons and resources
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How were the Korean and Vietnam conflicts different?
Soviet Union helped the communist government in the North
They both started the same way
The US helped the democratic government in the South
The US practiced the containment policy
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The Battle of _____________ is considered by many to be the most important battle of WWII.
Britain
Berlin
Normandy
Stalingrad
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The first battle that saw the US attack Japan.
Guadalcanal
Midway
Coral Sea
Okinawa
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What was the "Iron Curtain"?
The building of the wall around Berlin
Closing of the borders to prevent West Germans from leaving
Closing of the borders to prevent East Germans from leaving
A series of electric fences
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Who did President Truman provide protection to through the Truman Doctrine?
North and South Korea
Greece and Turkey
Cuba
USSR
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Explain the outcome of the Vietnam War.
East Vietnam gave up and joined West Vietnam
South Vietnam gave up and joined North Vietnam
North Vietnam gave up and joined South Vietnam
West Vietnam gave up and joined East Vietnam
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This battle is known as D-DAY.
Coral Sea
Berlin
Bulge
Normandy
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Japan "awakened the sleeping giant" and the US entered WWII the next day.
Midway
Guadalcanal
Okinawa
Pearl Harbour
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Who made up the Axis Powers in WWII?
Germany, Italy and Japan
Germany, Italy and Britain
Britain, Germany and France
France, Soviet Union and United States
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Court of justice.
Asylum
Penal Offence
Arbitrary
Tribunal
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Characterized by the allied front line being pushed back and creating a distinct formation.
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Berlin
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Leningrad
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Toxic radioactive element used for nuclear weapons; causes more powerful explosion than uranium
Fissile Material
Uranium
Atom
Plutonium
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What was the intention behind building the Berlin wall?
To keep East Germans out
To upset the Soviet Union
To keep West Germans out
To stop the spread of communism
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When did WWII begin?
September 2, 1939
September 1, 1938
September 2, 1938
September 1, 1939
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How did the Red Scare impact Hollywood?
The economy was boosted
Many jobs were created
Movies about Communists gained popularity
Many people lost jobs or were "blacklisted"
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Who was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Cuba, US and Britain
Cuba, US and Soviet Union
Cuba, US and France
Cuba, US and Germany
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Carefully planned strategy to achieve victory in battle.
Kamikaze
Banzai
Tactic
Code
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A period of intense anti-Communist suspicion in the US that lasted roughly from the 1940-1950s.
The Manhattan Project
The Marshall Plan
HUAC
McCarthyism
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What did the destruction of the Berlin Wall symbolize?
The end of WWII
The end of communist control in Germany
The end of atomic warfare
Joseph's Stalin's fall
