USH2 Final Review

Who were the major Axis powers & the major Allied powers? Axis: ________, ________, and ________. Allies: ________, ________, ________, ________, and ________.

• Axis: Germany, Italy, and Japan. Allies: US, UK, Soviet, France, China.

• Axis: Germany, Spain, and Japan. Allies: US, UK, Soviet, India, China.

• Axis: Germany, Italy, and Austria. Allies: US, UK, Soviet, France, Brazil.

• Axis: Germany, Italy, and Japan. Allies: US, UK, Canada, France, China.

What was the controversy about post-WWII elections at the Yalta conference? ________, ________, and ________ would hold free elections - Stalin later took back this promise.

• Poland, Bulgaria, and Romania.

• France, Italy, and Greece.

• Germany, Austria, and Hungary.

• Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, and Albania.

What countries invaded Germany from the East & West to bring WWII in Europe to a close?

• East: Soviet. West: US, UK, and other allied forces.

• East: France. West: Soviet Union and Italy.

• East: Japan. West: US and Canada.

• East: China. West: UK and Australia.

How did the US get Japan to surrender? Use of _________?

• atomic bombs

• chemical weapons

• submarines

• biological warfare

Japan surrender is called _________.

• V-J Day

• D-Day

• Armistice Day

• VE Day

What were the concerns at the time regarding the use of atomic bombs on Japan?

• High civilian casualties, ethical questions about mass destruction, many people thought Japan was already close to surrendering.

• The bombs would not be powerful enough to cause any significant damage.

• Japan would retaliate with nuclear weapons of their own.

• The use of atomic bombs would have no impact on the outcome of the war.

What are concerns now about the use of atomic bombs on Japan?

• Seen as unnecessary, not justified.

• Widely celebrated as a technological achievement.

• Considered a minor event in history.

• Believed to have had no impact on Japan.

How were new power dynamics created after the end of WW2?

• Rise of new superpowers and decline of traditional empires.

• Restoration of monarchies across Europe.

• Complete isolation of all countries from global affairs.

• Return to pre-war political boundaries.

Explain the purpose of the United Nations, the organization created at the end of WW2.

• International organization made to maintain international peace.

• Organization created to promote only economic growth among nations.

• A military alliance formed to fight against communism.

• A group established to control global trade routes.

Define the Cold War. How did it shape much of the post-war era?

• A war without fighting; it influenced international relations, domestic policies, and global perception.

• A brief conflict that only affected Europe and had no global impact.

• A period of direct military confrontation between the US and USSR.

• A time when all countries agreed on political and economic policies.