World History Final (end of WWI-Cold War)

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

The League of Nations was unsuccessful in keeping peace for all the reasons EXCEPT:

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

What was the goal of the Yalta Conference?

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

Who was required to take responsibility for the war?

The Japanese finally surrendered in 1945 after

Stalin wanted to transform the Soviet Union into

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

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

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

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

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

What is true about Lenin’s New Economic Policy?

Which battled turned the tide in the Pacific?

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

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

Why did Japanese forces attack Manchuria?

One effect of the arms race was

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

World War II was a “total war” because:

Which of the following best describes Mao’s Great Leap Forward?

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

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

The Nuremberg Laws

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

Which two groups fought a civil war in China both before and after WWII?

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

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

How did Joseph Stalin punish Ukrainians who resisted collectivization?

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

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

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

During World War II propaganda was used to:

The D-Day invasion of Normandy was launched from:

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

SALT and the Helsinki Accords are examples of this policy of reducing tension:

Which country was not one of the Axis Powers

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

NATO was created in order to:

What was the system of rationing designed to limit?

What was Sputnik?

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

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

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

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

Why did President Truman decide to drop the atomic bomb on Japan?

All of the following were common to both fascism and communism during the 1920s/30s EXCEPT

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

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