Unit 8: The Cold War Review

Who led the U.S. occupying forces in Japan after World War II and enacted widespread reforms from 1945-1952?

• Emperor Hirohito

• General Douglas A. MacArthur

• The Japanese parliament

• The Allied leaders

What was the role of Emperor Hirohito after Japan's surrender in 1945?

• He became the head of the new democratic government.

• He retained his political power as before the war.

• He became a figurehead with no political power.

• He led the Japanese economic miracle.

What type of government was created in Japan as part of the post-World War II democratization?

• A military dictatorship

• A parliamentary democracy

• A communist state

• A constitutional monarchy

What was one of the most successful of the Occupation-era reforms in Japan after World War II?

• The establishment of a new imperial dynasty

• The creation of a single-party state

• Land reform

• The abolition of the Japanese language

What was the intention behind the land reform laws enacted in Japan after World War II?

• To increase the power of absentee landlords

• To limit the amount of farmland one household could own

• To promote industrialization over agriculture

• To redistribute land to foreign investors

What was the result of the land reform laws on the living conditions of farmers in Japan after World War II?

• It worsened the living conditions due to high taxes.

• It had no significant impact on the farmers' living conditions.

• It greatly improved the living conditions of farmers.

• It led to a decrease in agricultural production.

What were the Nuremberg trials?

• A series of economic conferences to rebuild Germany

• A set of military exercises conducted by the Allies

• A series of trials for war crimes committed during World War II

• A diplomatic effort to create the European Union

What does DMZ stand for in the context of the Allied Powers?

• Democratic Militarized Zone

• Demilitarized Zone

• Designated Military Zone

• Divisional Movement Zone

During which years did the Berlin split occur?

• 1945-1955

• 1949-1990

• 1950-1990

• 1945-1990

What was the purpose of the United Nations' partition plan of 1947?

• To establish a homeland for the Jews

• To divide Germany into occupation zones

• To create a plan for European recovery

• To resolve the conflict over the Suez Canal