HS US History Segment 2 Exam Review

Which of the following was the name for Roosevelt and Churchill's agreement to collective security, disarmament, freedom of the seas, and economic cooperation?

• Yalta Conference

• Potsdam Conference

• Atlantic Charter

• Tehran Conference

What does this cartoon suggest about American neutrality at the beginning of World War II?

• American forces had enemies all over the world and were powerless to prevent their enemies' spread.

• America's lack of involvement would result in the Axis powers taking over the world's territory.

• American territory was far too well protected for the Axis powers to invade and conquer.

• American merchants should stay neutral and restrict arms sales to warring nations.

Why did the Allies hold trials in Nuremberg, Germany after World War II?

• To establish a new government in Germany.

• To assess reparations from Germany.

• To punish German war crimes.

• To create an alliance with Germany.

Which of these resulted from the success of McCarthyism?

• increased spending on the military

• the resignation of President Truman

• the blacklisting of suspected communists

• decreases in immigration quotas for Eastern Europe

Why was Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist crusade brought to an end by his hearings about communists in the U.S. Army?

• His investigations of the military were not permitted under federal law.

• His investigations revealed that McCarthy had manufactured evidence.

• His investigations found that communists had infiltrated the military

• His investigations were exposed as publicity stunts without merit.

The United Nations charter was drafted during which occasion?

• a conference held by the Allies during World War II

• a summit between the United States and the Soviet Union

• a joint session of Congress held after the Pearl Harbor attack

• a meeting of the victorious nations after the defeat of Germany

Why did the Soviet Union begin the Berlin Blockade?

• to pressure the Allies to withdraw from West Berlin

• to establish new rules of warfare

• to compensate victims of the Holocaust

• to determine the legal status of prisoners of war

How did the United States react to the Soviet Union's acquisition of atomic weapons?

• By placing nuclear missiles in Central Europe and Turkey

• By expanding its programs to research and build better atomic weapons

• By placing nuclear weapons on submarines patrolling near Soviet territory

• By announcing economic sanctions against the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe

What effect did the Korean War have on domestic politics in the United States?

• It undermined the popularity of Senator Joseph McCarthy and helped bring an end to the Second Red Scare.

• It undermined the popularity of President Truman and helped Dwight Eisenhower win the presidential election of 1952.

• It increased the popularity of the Democratic Party and deepened Americans' commitment to fighting communism abroad.

• It increased the popularity of the Republicans in Congress and allowed them to make significant increases in defense spending.

President Nixon’s policy of Vietnamization involved which of these?

• improving trade relations between the United States and North Vietnam

• increasing the military capacities of the South Vietnamese armed forces

• focusing diplomatic efforts on bringing a peaceful end to the Vietnam War

• spending more money on the Vietnam War than other military commitments