World History Final (WWI-Cold War)

Control of North Africa was vital for the Allies because

For the countries of Europe liberated from Nazi control, the Yalta conference provided for

What was the name of the time period of economic problems that effected the entire world?

Which three men are known as the “big three”?

What was Sputnik?

One effect of the arms race was

What would have been the consequence for disobeying or disagreeing with a dictator

The economic aid the US gave to countries damaged by World War II was called the

What was the goal of the Yalta Conference?

What was the goal of the US when it went to war in Korea?

All of the following caused WWI, EXCEPT

NATO was created in order to:

The League of Nations was an international association whose goal was

What event involved USSR placing nuclear weapons on an island near US?

United States’ support for countries that were fighting against communist take-over was called

Why did Japanese forces attack Manchuria?

Which of the following brought Great Britain and France into World War II?

The belief that the fall of one nation to communism would lead to other becoming communists is 

Which country was not one of the Axis Powers

Why did the combat on the Western Front in World War I take place in a relatively small area?

The alliance system between the communist countries of Europe was called the

How did Joseph Stalin punish Ukrainians who resisted collectivization?

What event led to a decisive shift away from isolationism in the United States?

The Nuremberg Laws

Stalin wanted to transform the Soviet Union into

The purpose of the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance was to:

What were the goals of France and Great Britain during Versailles Treaty?

How did the entry of the US affect the course of WWI?

The U.S. policy (plan) of containment was intended to stop the spread of

What nation was divided after WWII into a democratic western half and a communist eastern half?

The D-Day invasion of Normandy was launched from:

World War I was a “total war” because:

The Allied “island-hopping” strategy involved attacking and taking those Pacific islands tha

What was the system of rationing designed to limit?

Which of the following did Hitler refer to as the “Final Solution”?

The title of Hitler’s book, Mein Kampf, in English means:

One way fascist leaders in the 1920s and 1930s gained popular support was by

A nation that was not allied with the United States or the Soviet Union would be described as a

Why was the Soviet Union unprepared for Hitler’s attack in June 1941?

The post-World War II conflict & hostility between the USSR and the US was called the

The Japanese finally surrendered in 1945 after

Why did American and British forces plan a massive invasion of Western Europe?

Which of the following did Winston Churchill use as an image to describe the division of Europe

All of these people are considered to have been dictators except:

Whose assassination was the “spark” that started World War I?

As a response to perceived threats, Stalin sent his enemy’s to

President Wilson said that his Fourteen Points would provide a framework for

How did Russia’s revolution affect their participation in World War I?

Who was required to take responsibility for the war?

Which country did President Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb on?

What combination led to the German defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad?

Which battled turned the tide in the Pacific?

How did the Alliance System result in World War I?

During World War I propaganda was used to:

Treaty of Versailles led to the rise of: