Which of the following was not a result of WWII?

The Treaty of Versailles limited the size of the German army

After WWII was over, several countries instituted communist govnt's. In a communist government

they own/control business, property, and citizens no freedom

In order to protect its borders from future invasions, the Soviet Union

took over smaller surrounding countries

Which of the following statements best describes the U.S. and the Soviet Union after WWII?

They became the only remaining superpowers in the world.

Why did the United States conduct the Berlin Airlift in 1948?

to help get supplies into West Berlin

The Korean War was a first for the United Nations. What did they do?

used its authority as a peacekeeping organization

What is meant by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?

alliance protects members from attack by S.U./stop communism

Why did the United States get involved in the Korean War?

to prevent the spread of communism

How were the U.S. and the S.U. opinions about how their countries should be run different?

S.U.= control everything; U.S.citizens = personal freedoms.

What was the purpose of the United Nations?

To find peaceful solutions to conflicts between countries.

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1
Which of the following was not a result of WWII?
Japan wrote a new constitution and became more democratic.
The US and the Soviet Union became the chief world powers.
Germany was divided into 4 sectors controlled by allies/S.U.
The Treaty of Versailles limited the size of the German army
2
After WWII was over, several countries instituted communist govnt's. In a communist government
Citizens take an active role in planning programs and laws.
they own/control business, property, and citizens no freedom
Leaders value the citizens’ needs.
Members of the government are elected democratically.
3
What general was fired by President Truman during the Korean War for failure to follow orders?
Douglas McArthur
George Patton
Omar Bradley
Colin Powell
4
The Cold War era revolved around preventing which type of government from spreading?
Republic
Elected
Democracy
Communist
5
In order to protect its borders from future invasions, the Soviet Union
relied on alliances made during World War II.
took over smaller surrounding countries
asked France and Great Britain for help.
created an alliance with Germany.
6
Cold Wars are fought
with money borrowed from democratic nations
with words and ideas
with soldiers
with nuclear weapons and other military supplies
7
The Berlin Wall was built to separate
Berlin and France
East and West Germany
Berlin and the USSR
East and West Berlin
8
Which of the following statements best describes the U.S. and the Soviet Union after WWII?
They became the only remaining superpowers in the world.
They were both severely punished for the starting WWII.
They became allies though they had been enemies during WWII.
They had suffered the most from damage during the war.
9
Why did the United States conduct the Berlin Airlift in 1948?
to help get supplies into West Berlin
to drop bombs on the city of Berlin
to help people escape from East Berlin
to keep the Soviets away from Berlin
10
What Senator announced that there were hundreds of communists living in America?
Sen. Strom Thurmond
Sen. Joseph McCarthy
Sen. John Kerry
Sen. Joe Biden
11
The Korean War was a first for the United Nations. What did they do?
tried to reach a settlement between 2 conflicting countries
provided food for the Korean people
none of the above are correct
used its authority as a peacekeeping organization
12
The UN is an international organization headquartered in a major city. Where is the UN located?
Tokyo, Japan
Moscow, Russia
London, England
New York, New York
13
What is meant by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
Organization creates treaties for countries at war.
alliance protects members from attack by S.U./stop communism
political alliance created to punish the Soviet Union.
A form of government that rules democratically.
14
What was this plan to help rebuild Europe called?
Roosevelt Plan
Eisenhower Plan
Patton Plan
Marshall Plan
15
The code name to get food to the people of Berlin was Operation Vittles. It became known as
the Berlin Drop.
the German Feeding.
the Berlin Airlift.
the Great Food Drop
16
Many Americans became increasingly scared that the communists would take over the world. ??
Red Fear
Red Fever
Red Horror
Red Scare
17
Why did the United States get involved in the Korean War?
to prevent the Soviet Union from winning the war
to prevent the spread of communism
to take over acres of land in North Korea
to get a close relationship with China
18
How were the U.S. and the S.U. opinions about how their countries should be run different?
Many Soviets wanted to take over the United States.
S.U.= control everything; U.S.citizens = personal freedoms.
S.U.=everyone should model govn't after U.S;U.S. did not.
The S.U.= democratic govn't, and the U.S.= communist govn't.
19
What was the purpose of the United Nations?
To find peaceful solutions to conflicts between countries.
To encourage communist governments in countries.
To enforce new laws made by the United States after WWII.
To punish Germany for instigating World War II.
20
Who was head of the Soviet Union during the early days of the Cold War?
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Harry Truman
Joseph Stalin

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