World War II and Cold War Quiz

What was the Battle of Leyte Gulf known for?

• Beginning of WWII

• Surrender of Japan

• One of the largest naval battles in history; destroyed much of Japan's fleet

• First U.S. invasion of Japan

Which battle is famous for the photo of U.S. Marines raising the flag?

• Battle of Leyte Gulf

• Battle of Okinawa

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of Midway

What was the last major battle before the invasion of Japan?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Okinawa

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of Guadalcanal

What was the Manhattan Project?

• Battle plan for D-Day

• Secret U.S. project to develop the atomic bomb

• Plan to rebuild Europe

• Soviet nuclear project

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Which cities were bombed in August 1945?

• Tokyo and Kyoto

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• Berlin and Hamburg

• Seoul and Pyongyang

What event is celebrated on August 15, 1945?

• D-Day

• Armistice Day

• V-E Day

• V-J Day

Who was the U.S. President after FDR?

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Woodrow Wilson

• Harry S. Truman

• Richard Nixon

Which policy did Harry S. Truman help create?

• New Deal

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

• Square Deal

What were U.S. goals post-WWII?

• Spread communism

• Create buffer zones

• Promote democracy, free trade, and rebuild Europe

• Isolate from world affairs

What were Soviet goals post-WWII?

• Promote democracy

• Rebuild Japan

• Spread communism, create a buffer zone, and rebuild the economy

• Establish NATO