What was the cold war?

A rivalry between the united states and the soviet union.

What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?

Hold Nazis accountable for the Holocaust

The Tehran Conference decided:

Where the second front/ D Day attack should be

What was Hitler's Final Solution?

Hitler's plan to systematically kill an entire people

What was the significance of the Battle of Midway?

Is turning point in Pacific, U.S. begins offensive campaign

How was Japan treated by the US and Allies after WW2?

Japan was occupied, given aid, and adopted democratic laws.

At the Yalta Conference, the Allies agreed to what?

the establishment of the United Nations

What was the Bay of Pigs?

An attempted assault on Cuba to over throw government., A beach that could have been the spearhead of the invasion of Cuba.

Under the Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, the USSR...

Began the policy of perestroika

What is the significance of D-Day?

The Allied troops liberated France

The Strategic Defense Initiative was a...

program to use laser tech to defend America from missiles.

What was Truman's rationale for dropping a bomb on Japan that killed so many civilians?

He did not want to spare anymore American troops' lives

The Marshall Plan was designed to

Restore the economic stability of European nations after WWII

Why did relations between USSR and Germany go badly?

Hitler broke the nonaggression pact

Which best defines blitzkrieg?

large #s of tanks to break through & encircle enemy position

What nearly happened as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

World War III, Thermonuclear War

What was the biggest challenge facing the United States at the beginning of WWII?

The United States was still suffering from the Great Depression

What action did General MacArthur take during the Korean War that immediately led to his discharge?

Attempted to use the press and Congress to go over Truman’s head

Which of the following was a goal of the Yalta Conference?

to promote a peaceful postwar world order

What was the Korean War?

A war between North Korea and the UN/South Korea, A war between North and South Korea

Why was NATO created?

To provide security against the Soviet Union

What was the non-aligned movement?

Countries that refused to pick a side in the Cold War

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1
What battle was the German's last attempt to gain control in the war?
Battle of the Bulge
D-Day
Battle of Leningrad
Battle of Midway
2
Who was the leader of Great Britain during World War II?
Harry Truman
Winston Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Queen Elizabeth II
3
Countries met at the Munich Conference to decide which country's fate?
Ethiopia
Poland
Czechoslavakia
Manchuria
4
The purpose of perestroika was to...
Allow a free exchange of ideas
To revive the Soviet economy
Reduce criminal activity
Open up the Soviet political system
5
Which laws took citizenship away from JewishGermans?
Yalta Conference
Treaty of Versailles
nonaggression pact
Nuremberg Laws
6
What was the cold war?
A war involving Russia and netherlands
A rivalry between the united states and the soviet union.
A world war.
A war that was very cold.
7
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?
Took away rights of German Jews
Hold Nazis accountable for the Holocaust
Prejudice against the Jews
Movement to create a Jewish homeland
8
The Tehran Conference decided:
On how to divide power war-Germany
Where the second front/ D Day attack should be
Where to use the nuclear weapons on
On unconditional surrender
9
Which American territory was briefly taken by the Japanese during World War II?
California
Philippines
Hawaii
Midway
10
What was Hitler's Final Solution?
Hitler's plan to invade Poland
Hitler's plan to dominate the entire world
Hitler's plan to systematically kill an entire people
Hitler's plan to invade the United Sates after Pearl Harbor
11
What was the significance of the Battle of Midway?
Japanese now had control over Pearl Harbor and Midway
Japanese soldiers could launch missiles from Cuba
Is turning point in Pacific, U.S. begins offensive campaign
Japanesenavy now had control of the Pacific
12
Who was the Cold War between??
Britain and Germany
US and Germany
US and USSR
France and USSR
13
What date is known as D-Day?
June 25, 1944
June 6, 1945
June 6, 1944
December 7, 1941
14
The Berlin Wall creates a barrier between:
East and West
North and South
North and East
North and West
15
How was Japan treated by the US and Allies after WW2?
Japan was left alone to continue its imperial militarism.
Japan was punished severely and became a colony of China.
Japan was forced to accept Communism by the occupying USSR.
Japan was occupied, given aid, and adopted democratic laws.
16
Who were the Japanese suicide bombers?
Kamikazes
SA (Storm Troopers)
blitzkrieg
Lutwaffe
17
At the Yalta Conference, the Allies agreed to what?
resolve all future disagreements peacefully
allow free elections in Africa
the establishment of the United Nations
a military treaty pledging support to each other
18
What event increased U.S. spending on education and technology?
Soviet launch of a satellite
Chinese-Soviet treaty of friendship
Establishment of the Warsaw Pact
Cuban Missile Crisis
19
Why did Japan launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor?
cut off their steel production
all of the above
cut off their oil shipments
cut off their weapon shipments
20
What date did America drop the A-bomb on Nagasaki?
August 6, 1945
September 2, 1945
August 9, 1945
July 26, 1945
21
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To help Southern Europe
To help Northern Europe
To help Western Europe
To help Eastern Europe
22
Which of the following is an example of the concept of détente?
Escalation in Vietnam
SALT
launching of Sputnik I
SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative
23
Hitler wanted the Sudetenland. What country did this territory belong to?
Manchuria
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Austria
24
What was the Bay of Pigs?
An attempted assault on Cuba to over throw government.
A beach that could have been the spearhead of the invasion of Cuba.
A military base that the Cuban people wanted to hold hostage.
An open field where people celebrated their new government.
25
When did the Cold War end?
1947
1970
1991
1990
26
Under the Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, the USSR...
Entered a period of strict industrial isolation
Began the policy of perestroika
Recognized the Roman Catholic Church as a legitimate religion in the USSR
Encouraged its satellite nations to become noncommunist
27
Which two cities did the United States use the atomic bomb on?
Tokyo and Nagasaki
Beijing and Berlin
Hiroshima and Tokyo
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
28
What is the significance of D-Day?
Bloodiest battle in history of warfare
The Allied troops liberated France
Last major German offensive attempt
Axis troops were able to invade Soviet Union
29
Who became president after Franklin D. Roosevelt died?
Dwight Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
Harry Truman
Douglas MacArthur
30
What is FDR's speech the day after Pearl Harbor most widely known as?
D-Day
Day of Infamy
Manhattan Project
New Deal
31
The Strategic Defense Initiative was a...
program to use laser tech to defend America from missiles.
plan to defend East Europe in the event of a Soviet attack.
coalition of nations who agreed to police the Middle East.
series of military actions to root out communism.
32
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
The Bolsheviks
Leon Trotsky
33
What was the major justification for U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War?
Non-Aligned Movement
Domino Theory
Khmer Rouge
Vietnamization
34
Vietnam’s national communist political leader was
Vo Nguyen Giap
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Syngman Rhee
35
Prior to World War II, Japan had been invading different parts of Asia.
False
True
36
What was Truman's rationale for dropping a bomb on Japan that killed so many civilians?
He wanted to pay back the Japanese for Midway
He did not want to spare anymore American troops' lives
He really enjoyed using nuclear weapons
He wanted to send a message to the rest of the world
37
What two countries did the Truman Doctrine help directly?
Italy and Pakistan
Iran and Turkey
Iran and Greece
Turkey and Greece
38
The Marshall Plan was designed to
Develop a comprehensive military strategy for the defense of Canada
a. Create military alliances with western European Nations
Restore the economic stability of European nations after WWII
Prevent Soviet involvement in Angola
39
Hitler and Mussolini preferred which type of government
Communism
Fascism
Marxism
capitalism
40
Why did relations between USSR and Germany go badly?
Hitler invaded with Italy who was Stalin's main enemy
Hitler allied with Japan
Hitler invade Poland
Hitler broke the nonaggression pact
41
What was Sputnik?
Atomic bomb
Animal to travel into space
A man-made satellite
Rocketship
42
Which best defines blitzkrieg?
using slow methodical methods of killing
using suicide bombers (kamikazes)
using modern weapons
large #s of tanks to break through & encircle enemy position
43
What nearly happened as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
World War III
a deescalation of the Cold War
Thermonuclear War
The invasion of Cuba by the USA
44
Mao’s campaign to infuse industrial development into the national economy at the commune level was called
New Democratization
Great Leap Forward
The Long March
Cultural Revolution
45
What was the biggest challenge facing the United States at the beginning of WWII?
The United States was still suffering from the Great Depression
The United States military was relatively small
President Roosevelt did not want the United States to enter the war
Congress wasn’t willing to support enteri
46
What action did General MacArthur take during the Korean War that immediately led to his discharge?
Allowed the Korean War to escalate to a war between China and the U.S.
Suggested that nuclear arms be used against North Korea
Attempted to use the press and Congress to go over Truman’s head
Was unable to stop the South Korean capital of Seoul from being captured
47
Which of the following was a goal of the Yalta Conference?
to impose strict sanctions on the Soviet Union
to promote a peaceful postwar world order
to provide emergency relief to countries destroyed by war
to punish Germany and Japan
48
What was the Korean War?
A war between North Korea and the UN/South Korea
A war between North and South Korea
A war between Britain and US
A war between Afghanistan and Israel
49
What marks the official beginning of WWII?
Battle of Britain
Hitler taking over Czechoslavakia
Pearl Harbor
Germany's invasion of Poland
50
Why was NATO created?
More allies
Trade
To provide security against the Soviet Union
To provide security against terroism
51
What was the non-aligned movement?
Countries without political parties
Countries with high rates of scoliosis
Countries aiming to fix corrupt government
Countries that refused to pick a side in the Cold War
52
Which of the following is false? Destalinization...
...began after Stalin's death in 1953.
...was an American plan to assassinate Stalin.
...was a series of political reforms in the USSR.
...was overseen by new Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.
53
When did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1943
September 1, 1939
December 7, 1940
December 7, 1941
54
During the Cold War, the United Nations...
Attempted to help solve problems but was not always successful in doing so
Supported conflicts that put the democratic nations against communist ones
Supported insurgent groups against established dictatorships
Was controlled by the U.S. and did not take any action
55
At the Potsdam conference...
Stalin agreed to allow free elections in Eastern Europe
Stalin immediately declared war on Japan
Stalin demanded an unconditional surrender from Germany
Stalin demanded a “buffer zone” of communist nations in Eastern Europe
56
Which US General was placed in charge of the occupation of Japan post WW2?
Emperor Hirohito
Chester Nimitz
George Patton
Douglas MacArthur
57
Before the war Britain and France gave into Hitler's demands, a policy known as....
blitzkrieg
isolationism
phony war
appeasement
58
What was Space race?
The competition between U.S. and USSR regarding achievements in Space.
It was a highly visible 'proxy war' between the U.S. and Soviets
The competition to improve education in Math and Science the U.S.
Competition for supremacy in warfare between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.
59
What date did America drop the A-bomb on Hiroshima?
July 26, 1945
August 9, 1945
August 6, 1945
September 2, 1945

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