World War II and Cold War Quiz

This 20th century event lasted from 1939 - 1945; it is described as the bloodiest war in human history. Which event was this?

• World War II

• World War I

• Vietnam War

• Korean War

Which country was blamed for World War I and had significant losses in World War II?

• Russia

• Germany

• Great Britain

• France

• * Lasted more than 40 years

• * Major artifact was the Berlin Wall

• * War that used words and ideas, but not weapons (guns, bombs, ships, etc.)

• What is the event being described?

• World War I

• World War II

• The Cold War

• Vietnam War

Who was the Soviet Union leader that was instrumental in helping end the Cold War?

• Joseph Stalin

• Vladimir Lenin

• Vladimir Putin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

Which event was NOT a part of World War II?

• The Holocaust

• Germany surrenders in 1945

• Germany invades Poland

• Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Centers and Pentagon

True or False: World War I was ended when Germany surrendered in 1945.

• True

• False

Who was the President of the United States at the end of the Cold War?

• Ronald Reagan

• Donald Trump

• Barack Obama

• Bill Clinton

What resulted from the use of propaganda against the Jews in Germany during World War II?

• German Reunification

• The Holocaust

• The Cold War

______ _______ rose to power because the Germans dislike how they were treated by the Treaty of Versailles.

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Which was part of the Cold War?

• World War I

• World War II

• Space Race

• Korean War