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Unit 5 Review: World War II and Early Cold War #worldwarii #coldwar
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What military tactic did General MacArthur use to push the Japanese military back to Japan?
Island Hopping
Nuclear Warfare
Island Skipping
Trench Warfare
2
Britain and France avoided war by conceding to Hitler's demands. This is an example of _______
appeasement
containment
pleasing
side-stepping
3
$13 billion in aid to keep Western European nations from turning to communism
Keenan Plan
Stalin Plan
Truman Plan
Marshall Plan
4
"A date which will live in infamy." - FDR (December 7, 1941)
Mussolini takes over Ethiopia
Allies launch the D-Day invasion of Europe
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Hitler surrenders
5
First major war in which the US was called upon to contain communism
100 Years' War
Korean War
Vietnam War
WWI
6
The US officially denounced the Axis Powers by claiming to be a
Beacon of Freedom
Shelter for Solidarity
Hope for Peace
Arsenal for Democracy
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What was the purpose of America's foreign policy of Containment?
Keep communism from spreading
Allow Soviet influence around the world
Contain Nazi influence from spreading through Europe
keep democracy from reaching Eastern Europe
8
How did FDR announce the official internment of Japanese Americans?
Executive Order 9066
Executive Order 1025
Executive Order 4040
Executive Order 3856
9
The Soviets shutting off communist Eastern Europe to Western Europe was
The Iron Wall
The Wooden Wall
The Iron Curtain
The Berlin Wall
10
Due to the financial depression of the 1920s in Europe, which governments took control?
Theocratic
Democratic
Monarchy
Totalitarian
11
Tense situation in which Americans provided West Berlin with supplies to survive USSR blockade
West Berlin Solidarity
Berlin Airlift
East Berlin Tragedy
Berlin Wall
12
This committee was created to hunt down communists in the US
HUAC
Anti-Red Committee
McCarthyism
NASA
13
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a
interstate commerce agreement between democract nations
economic alliance by communist nations
Free-market trade agreement by communist nations
military alliance between democratic nations
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Why did Truman decide to drop atomic bombs on Japan?
End the war quickly with less American casualties
Japanese called Truman's bluff when threatened with bomb
End the war quickly with few Japanese casualties
Soviets urged Truman to drop bomb
15
Where did Harry S. Truman drop the two atomic bombs?
Nagasaki and Osaka
Tokyo and Mt. Fuji
Tokyo and Nagaski
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
16
How did minorities play a different role as soldiers as opposed to WWI?
saw combat and became highly decorated
held many high-ranking positions
were fighting in de-segregated units
stayed in non-combat positions
17
What foreign policy was adopted by President Truman in 1947?
Neutrality
Isolationism
Imperialism
Containment
18
The US angered Japan by
Placing an embargo on essential war materials
attacking them by sea and air
ignoring their calls for peace
helping them fight against the Allies
19
This event officially started WWII in Europe
Nazi takeover of Czechoslovakia
Nazi rearmament
Nazi invasion of France
Nazi invasion of Poland
20
Who is the figure below?
Maude the Mechanic
Patty the Packager
Rosie the Riveter
Gina the Giftwrapper
21
The Allied plan for invading Normandy to liberate Nazi-controlled France
VD-Day
V-E Day
E-Day
D-Day
22
This American senator infamously claimed communist activity within American government
Joseph McCarthy
Adlai Stevenson
Robert McNamara
Dwight D. Eisenhower
23
Which country did NOT make up the Axis Powers of WWII
Germany
Japan
Soviet Union
Italy
24
Which international organization was created to avoid future conflicts after WWII?
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
NATO
League of Nations
25
Which two nations emerged as super powers after WWII
USA and USSR
USSR and Germany
USSR and Chad
USA and Mexico