What caused the Korean Civil War?

USSR troops (and China) supported the spread of communism in North Korea

What was the impact of the Lend-Lease program in 1940 on the Allies?

The Lend-Lease act loaned Great Britain weapons, helping them fight Germany

Which BEST describes the Japanese-American experience during World War II?

Japanese-Americans were placed in camps despite any proof of disloyalty

The PRIMARY reason that President Truman made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan was to

to spare additional deaths/casualties of many American soldiers

The United States joined the United Nations whose purpose was

a world peace-keeping org. and to uphold the Declaration of Human rights

Which of the following BEST describes the role of African Americans

They fought for Double V: Victory in Europe and Victory against racism

Which of the following BEST describes the role of Native Americans in WWII

they helped create code that was unbreakable by the Axis powers

Dwight D. Eisenhower was important to the WWII effort because

He was a famous General responsible for the coordination of D-Day

What was the US role in the Korean conflict?

the US soldiers fought with UN troops to stop Korea from being communist

The result of the Korean conflict was that

North and South Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel

Which of the following BEST describes the role of women in WWII

they gained independence working in jobs that were traditionally for men

The MAIN result/effect/impact of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was

The unconditional surrender of Japan

The primary reason that Japan bombed the US at Pearl Harbor in 1941 was that

Japan wanted to destroy US naval forces and continue to expand their empire

Harry Truman was important to the WWII effort because

He replaced the previous president & dropped atomic bombs to end the war

The Marshall Plan did all of the FOLLOWING EXCEPT

include the Soviet Union, which had seen a lot of damage in WWII

Patton was important to the WWII effort because

He was the General who strategized "Operation Torch" and tank strategy

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was important to the WWII effort because

He was the US president and Commander and Chief when the war started

While the US wanted capitalism and democracy for eastern European countries, the USSR

called for a "buffer zone" of communist nations btwn Germany and the USSR

How did the US expand the military during World War 2, ensuring there were enough soldiers to fight the war?

All men over 18 registered for selective service and then were drafted

Why did the US put an embargo on the sale of oil to Japan in 1940?

The Japanese had invaded and taken over more territory in Asia

What BEST describes how the US controlled certain industries and businesses during WWII?

Companies made war equipment & had to follow war labor laws or else

In 1949, the country of China

turned into a communist dictatorship and the US refused to acknowledge it

Why were the Neutrality acts of '36, '37 & '38 Passed in the United States?

to make clear the United States isolation from the events in Europe

Which of the following BEST describes the role of Latinos in World War II

they worked factory jobs and fought discrimination in the southwest

The Soviets moving in troops to Eastern Europe and supporting communist dictatorships for those countries was called the

The creation of the iron curtain

Which statement best describes the US "cash and carry" program

An offer to sell weapons to the Allies while being "officially" neutral

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1
What caused the Korean Civil War?
An Asian iron curtain had fallen
USSR troops (and China) supported the spread of communism in North Korea
The US encouraged South Korea to reunite with communist North Korea
The Chinese invasion of Hong Kong
2
What was the impact of the Lend-Lease program in 1940 on the Allies?
The US insisted on cold, hard cash before weapons exchanged hands.
It offended Japan and so they cut off all ties to the US
The Lend-Lease act loaned Great Britain weapons, helping them fight Germany
It was the reason that the US entered the war
3
A "lightning fast war" seen in the Battle of Britain was
Amphibious landings
Cold War strategy
Island Hopping
Blitzkrieg
4
Which BEST describes the Japanese-American experience during World War II?
Only Japanese-American adults were sent to the work camps
Japanese-Americans were honored for their hard work for the war effort
Only those immigrants with proof of disloyalty were put in internment camps
Japanese-Americans were placed in camps despite any proof of disloyalty
5
The PRIMARY reason that President Truman made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan was to
get revenge for Pearl Harbor
To keep Japan from surrendering too soon
To demonstrate to Germany the US atomic power to force Germany to surrender
to spare additional deaths/casualties of many American soldiers
6
The US formed the North Atlantic Treaty organization against communist aggression. The USSR formed which alliance?
the Security Council of the United Nations
the Warsaw Pact
Organization of American States
SEATO
7
The United States joined the United Nations whose purpose was
to model every country after US democratic-republic & capitalist economy
a world peace-keeping org. and to uphold the Declaration of Human rights
to stop the spread of communism
create a new country of Israel
8
Germany, Italy and Japan were the
Allied Powers
Tri-partite powers
Axis Powers
Central Powers
9
Stalin blocking supplies of the Allies into Berlin and the US using planes to deliver the supplies was called
NATO
The Berlin Blockade & Airlift
Marshall Plan
The creation of the iron curtain
10
Which of the following BEST describes the role of African Americans
they gained independence working in jobs that were traditionally for me
They fought for Double V: Victory in Europe and Victory against racism
they worked factory jobs and fought discrimination in the Southwest
they helped create code that was unbreakable by the Axis powers
11
Which of the following BEST describes the role of Native Americans in WWII
they worked factory jobs and fought discrimination in the Southwest
they helped create code that was unbreakable by the Axis powers
They fought for Double V: Victory in Europe and Victory against racism
they gained independence working in jobs that were traditionally for me
12
Dwight D. Eisenhower was important to the WWII effort because
He was a famous General responsible for the coordination of D-Day
He replaced the previous president & dropped atomic bombs to end the war
He was the General who strategized "Operation Torch" and tank strategy
He was the US president and Commander and Chief when the war started
13
A beach landing from the sea, seen at D-Day was called an
Amphibious landing
Cold War strategy
Island Hopping
Blitzkrieg
14
What was the US role in the Korean conflict?
the US soldiers fought with UN troops to stop Korea from being communist
The US made a treaty with China and the USSR
The US sent weapons and equipment to North Korea
The US remained neutral until North Koreans bombed the US ships
15
Skipping heavily fortified islands and choosing others islands to invade was called
Island Hopping
Blitzkrieg
Cold War strategy
Amphibious landings
16
The result of the Korean conflict was that
All of Korea fell to communism
North and South Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel
The US would fight the conflict for 20 years
The UN forces were able to liberate all of Korea from communism
17
Which of the following BEST describes the role of women in WWII
They fought for Double V: Victory in Europe and Victory against racism
they gained independence working in jobs that were traditionally for men
they worked factory jobs and fought discrimination in the Southwest
they helped create code that was unbreakable by the Axis powers
18
To stop the spread of communism is called
containment
lebensraum, "breathing room"
mutually assured destruction
the Eisenhower Doctrine
19
The MAIN result/effect/impact of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was
The invasion and fall of France to the Japanese.
The unconditional surrender of Japan
US casualties due to Kamikaze pilots
The unconditional surrender of Germany & Italy
20
One of the MAIN ways the US government paid for the cost of WWII was higher taxes and
citizens buying war bonds
limiting labor unions
rationing
wage controls
21
The primary reason that Japan bombed the US at Pearl Harbor in 1941 was that
Hitler had ordered Japan to start a war with the US.
Japan wanted to destroy US naval forces and continue to expand their empire
Japan wanted its oil and resources back.
Japan wanted revenge for the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
22
Harry Truman was important to the WWII effort because
He was a famous General responsible for the coordination of D-Day
He was the General who strategized "Operation Torch" and tank strategy
He replaced the previous president & dropped atomic bombs to end the war
He was the US president and Commander and Chief when the war started
23
The Marshall Plan did all of the FOLLOWING EXCEPT
help rebuilt war-torn Western Europe
include the Soviet Union, which had seen a lot of damage in WWII
Encourage free trade and capitalism and democratic governments
made tensions between the US and USSR grow
24
The difference between "Cold War" and a conventional war is that a "Cold War"
It relies on political and economic actions
all of these
relies on propaganda and espianage
does not involve any direct military action, but instead has "proxy wars"
25
Patton was important to the WWII effort because
He was a famous General responsible for the coordination of D-Day
He replaced the previous president & dropped atomic bombs to end the war
He was the General who strategized "Operation Torch" and tank strategy
He was the US president and Commander and Chief when the war started
26
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was important to the WWII effort because
He was the General who strategized "Operation Torch" and tank strategy
He replaced the previous president & dropped atomic bombs to end the war
He was a famous General responsible for the coordination of D-Day
He was the US president and Commander and Chief when the war started
27
While the US wanted capitalism and democracy for eastern European countries, the USSR
called for a "buffer zone" of communist nations btwn Germany and the USSR
fully supported that land to be added to West Germany
had the same goals for E. Europe as Great Britain and the US
made Eastern European countries Soviet colonies
28
Great Britain, the US, USSR and France were the
Tripartite powers
Central Powers
Allied Powers
Axis Powers
29
How did the US expand the military during World War 2, ensuring there were enough soldiers to fight the war?
they allowed women to take positions of combat due to the lack of men
they put all unemployed men in one of the 4 branches of the military
All men over 18 registered for selective service and then were drafted
they allowed underage men to join the military forces
30
Why did the US put an embargo on the sale of oil to Japan in 1940?
Japan had too many US weapons due to the "Cash and Carry" program
The Japanese had invaded and taken over more territory in Asia
Japan was fighting a two-front war, one in Asia and one in the Pacific
Japan engaged in "blitzkrieg" military strategy
31
What BEST describes how the US controlled certain industries and businesses during WWII?
Private businesses controlled prices and wages, not the government
Industries and businesses told the government how to do business in the war
Companies made war equipment & had to follow war labor laws or else
They hoped to sell weapons and equipment to ALL sides in the war
32
A case in which the Court ruled that citizens COULD be held during times of war in order to reduce the risk of espionage
Galloway v. United States
US v. Korematsu
W. Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943)
Brown v. Board of Education
33
In 1949, the country of China
reached out to the US for "ping-pong" diplomacy
turned into a communist dictatorship and the US refused to acknowledge it
allied itself with the US against the USSR
Tested its first atomic bomb
34
Why were the Neutrality acts of '36, '37 & '38 Passed in the United States?
To signal to Europe that the US was a superpower
To demonstrate the US people's support for the allied powers
To demonstrate the US people's support for the Axis powers
to make clear the United States isolation from the events in Europe
35
Which of the following BEST describes the role of Latinos in World War II
They fought for Double V: Victory in Europe and Victory against racism
they worked factory jobs and fought discrimination in the southwest
they gained independence working in jobs that were traditionally for me
they helped create code that was unbreakable by the Axis powers
36
The Soviets moving in troops to Eastern Europe and supporting communist dictatorships for those countries was called the
NATO
The Berlin Blockade & Airlift
The creation of the iron curtain
Marshall Plan
37
To provide money and weapons to countries threatened by communism (like Greece & Turkey) is called the
Truman Doctrine
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nixon Doctrine
Brinkmanship
38
Which statement best describes the US "cash and carry" program
The US paid cash to improve FDR's new deal
The allies paid cash for the US to carry weapons on their ships
The US would sell weapons to Germany & Japan but only if they paid cash.
An offer to sell weapons to the Allies while being "officially" neutral

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