World War II and Cold War Leaders Quiz

Who was the U.S. President known for ending WWII by dropping atomic bombs on Japan?

• John F. Kennedy

• Harry S. Truman

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

Which leader is remembered for ruling the Soviet Union with total control and starting the Cold War?

• Joseph Stalin

• Vladimir Lenin

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Nikita Khrushchev

Who led Britain through WWII with powerful speeches and strong leadership?

• Margaret Thatcher

• Neville Chamberlain

• Winston Churchill

• Clement Attlee

Which British leader replaced Churchill after WWII and helped rebuild Britain with new social programs?

• Anthony Eden

• Harold Wilson

• Winston Churchill

• Clement Attlee

Who created the Marshall Plan to aid Europe after WWII?

• George Marshall

• Dean Acheson

• Harry S. Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

Which leader is known for leading China's Nationalist government and retreating to Taiwan?

• Deng Xiaoping

• Chiang Kai-shek

• Mao Zedong

• Sun Yat-sen

Who led the Chinese Communist Party to victory in the civil war and founded the People's Republic of China?

• Mao Zedong

• Chiang Kai-shek

• Zhou Enlai

• Liu Shaoqi

Who became the first president of South Korea and led during the Korean War?

• Kim Il Sung

• Roh Tae-woo

• Syngman Rhee

• Park Chung-hee

Which leader founded North Korea and started the Korean War by invading the South?

• Kim Jong Un

• Kim Jong Il

• Syngman Rhee

• Kim Il Sung

Who commanded U.S. forces in the Pacific during WWII and was famously fired by Truman?

• Douglas MacArthur

• George Patton

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Omar Bradley