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WWII and Cold War Stuff
WWII and Cold War Stuff
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1
Because the Soviets blocked Western Germany off, the US ______________________.
sent troops to Germany
smuggled goods to Germans behind Soviets' backs
went to war with Russia
airlifted goods/supplies (Berlin Airlift)
2
True or false? Russia did not mind Eastern Germans going to the West side of Germany?
False
True
3
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A goal of the United States was to have ___________________ in Eastern Europe
car manufacturing plants
free health-care
free and fair elections
missile factories
5
Japanese Americans were placed in ________________ camps after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Internment
Concentration
Death
Summer
6
How did Russia prevent Eastern Germans from reaching the West side?
they did nothing
built a wall called the Berlin Wall
Had thousands of Russian guards guarding the perimeter
Arrested/Executed those who tried to send a message
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What were the Nuremberg Trials?
Held German officers accountable for actions towards Jews
It was Hitler's trial for him being a bad person
Hold Japan accountable for Pearl Harbor
Court case examining the flawlessness of Stalin's mustache
8
The USSR (Soviet Union) had only one political party. They were the _____________?
Democratic
Reformists
Nazi
Communists
9
The __________________ allowed the US to help rebuild a war torn Europe.
European Aid Act
Rebuilding Project
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
10
The Battle of the Bulge was significant because?
marked the last offensive for Germany
it was our first victory in Europe
We killed lots of Germans
We cut the German's oil off
11
Asimilarity between the Red Scare of the 1920’s and McCarthyism in the 1950’swas....
American civil liberties were threatened
theCommunist Party gained many members in the United States
thousands of Americancitizens were expelled
JOHN PROCTOR DIDNT DO IT!
12
A goal of the USSR was to create a _________________ between themselves and Germany.
new country
missile factory
de-militarized zone
buffer
13
Many countries joined together for protection against the USSR. This was called _______?
Sputnik
Warsaw Pact
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NATO
14
How many fronts did we have during WW2? Was this a challenge?
1/yes
4/yes
3/yes
2/yes
15
Sputnik was the world's first ______________ sent into space.
Satellite
Astronaut
Spaceship
Dog
16
True or false: Pres. Truman justified dropping the A-bombs in order to save many lives.
True
False
17
The US policy of __________________ helped stop the spread of communism.
quarantine
militarism
containment
appeasement
