WorksheetsPost WWII
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was Winston Churchill describing when he used the phrase "the Iron Curtain"?
a)
new curtains to keep his bedroom darker
b)
the Berlin Airlift
c)
the division of Europe between East & West
d)
Joseph Stalin's tomb
2.
The Truman Doctrine was the part of US foreign policy after WWII that focus on...
a)
preventing the spread of communism & halting Soviet aggression
b)
rebuilding the Japanese military
c)
increasing trade with African nations
d)
ending communism and blowing up the USSR
3.
Which US initiative was designed to provide financial aid for war-torn European countries after WWII?
a)
the Geneva Accords
b)
the United Nations
c)
the Marshall Plan
d)
the NATO Alliance
4.
In 1944, Congress enacted the GI Bill of Rights in order to...
a)
ban racial segregation in the armed forces
b)
reduce military expenditures
c)
provide economic aid to veterans
d)
create government jobs for returning soldiers
5.
The primary goal of the United States foreign policy of containment was to
a)
return to non-involvement in world affairs
b)
gain territories in Africa & Latin America
c)
stop communist influence from spreading
d)
overthrow existing dictatorships
6.
Which of the following nations was a part of the Warsaw Pact?
a)
United States
b)
USSR
c)
Great Britain
d)
Mexico
7.
"An attack on one shall be considered an attack on all." This statement summarizes the foreign policy known as...
a)
colonialism
b)
nonalignment
c)
appeasement
d)
collective security
8.
Shortly after WWII, the Cold War developed mainly as a result of the
a)
United States refusal to send economic aid to European nations
b)
Soviet domination of Eastern Europe
c)
competition between the superpowers to explore outer space
d)
continuation of the pre-WWII balance of power
9.
The GI Bill focused specifically on which of the following?
a)
Helping pay soldiers more while fighting.
b)
Providing jobs and education once soldiers returned from WWII.
c)
Giving a pet to each soldier while overseas.
d)
Providing PTSD services after WWII.
10.
Which was the large suburban developments built during the boom of the early 1950s?
a)
Garytown
b)
Friedlantown
c)
Levittown
d)
Boomtown
11.
Which nation wanted to spread communism?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
United States
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
12.
This nation was the first to send a satellite into space, called Sputnik.
a)
United States
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Great Britain
d)
Japan
13.
The Eisenhower Doctrine focused on expanding the Truman Doctrine to assist which of the following regions?
a)
Asia
b)
Middle East
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
14.
In 1950, what happened in Korea?
a)
North invaded the South
b)
South invaded the North
c)
West invaded the East
d)
East invaded the West
15.
All of the following armies were involved in the Korean War, EXCEPT:
a)
United Nations
b)
United States
c)
Japan
d)
China
16.
Where did the Korean War end?
a)
17th parallel
b)
38th parallel
c)
100th parallel
d)
28th parallel
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