World War II/Early Cold War Formative Quiz

Which country, shown in red on the 1940 map, is located directly north of Germany?

• Denmark

• Italy

• Austria

• Switzerland

What was one of Hitler's beliefs about Aryan-Germans?

• They were a weaker race.

• They were a superior race.

• They were equal to other races.

• They were inferior to Jews.

What term is used to describe the mass killing of Jewish people during the Holocaust?

• Revolution

• Genocide

• Migration

• Colonization

Who declared war after the attack on Pearl Harbor, calling it "a date which will live in infamy"?

• President Franklin D. Roosevelt

• President Harry S. Truman

• President Herbert Hoover

• President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Which countries joined the Allies, making them much stronger?

• Germany and Italy

• Soviet Union and United States

• Japan and France

• Britain and Japan

In which year did Japan refuse surrender terms, leading to the U.S. decision to use atomic bombs?

• 1943

• 1944

• 1945

• 1946

What was a significant outcome of World War II?

• The unification of Germany

• The start of the Cold War

• The formation of the League of Nations

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

Which two countries were primarily involved in the Cold War rivalry?

• United States and China

• United States and Soviet Union

• Soviet Union and Germany

• United States and Japan