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WorksheetsUSH B Review: WWII - Cold War
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This poster was urging American women to
a)
buy victory bonds
b)
go to work to support the war effort
c)
conserve energy
d)
donate raw material for the war effort
2.
Which president declared war on Japan?
a)
FDR
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Richard Nixon
3.
Which president ordered atomic bombs to be dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
FDR
d)
Jefferson Davis
4.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
FDR
5.
What island was the first Japanese battle fought on?
a)
Iwo Jima, Japan
b)
Tokyo, Japan
c)
Honshu, Japan
d)
Shikoku, Japan
6.
Why did the United States join WWII?
a)
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
Germans attacked a U-boat.
c)
because the U.S. likes to join in foreign affairs.
7.
Why was D-Day important?
a)
It ended WWII.
b)
It began WWII.
c)
It was a turning point and the United States pushed the Germans back and regained some land.
d)
It failed.
8.
Why are VE and VJ days important?
a)
Japan and Germany declared war on the Allies.
b)
Japan and Germany surrendered to the Allies.
c)
The United States joined WWII.
d)
The Axis Powers won WWII.
9.
"Rosie the Riveter".....
a)
encouraged men to get new jobs.
b)
encouraged women to help in the war and work outside of the home.
c)
encouraged child labor.
d)
encouraged women to work like men.
10.
In 1939, Hitler created a non-aggression pact with which other world leader?
a)
FDR
b)
Stalin
c)
Lenin
d)
Tojo
11.
The USSR and the US faced disagreements at the end of WWII over
a)
whether Poland would be communist
b)
who would take control over Berlin
c)
Stalin's previous pact with Hitler
d)
all of the above
12.
Victory gardens were designed to
a)
give soldiers on the front lines enough food to eat
b)
financially support the government at war
c)
leave more resources for soldiers by having families grow their own food
d)
grow food for refugees
13.
What strategy did France and Great Britain attempt to use at the Munich Conference in an attempt to stop Adolf Hitler from going to War?
a)
pacifism
b)
appeasement
c)
militarism
d)
fascism
14.
How was the policy of appeasement different from containment?
a)
Appeasement worked, containment didn't
b)
Hitler responded to appeasement, but ignored containment
c)
Appeasement was aimed at Nazi Germany, while containment was developed to deal with the USSR
d)
Stalin responded to appeasement, but ignored containment
15.
The Battle of Midway was fought in which theater of war in WWII?
a)
Europe
b)
the Pacific
c)
the Gold Coast
d)
the USSR
16.
This allowed the US to make war materials for the Allies and deliver it to them
a)
Cash and Carry
b)
Lend-Lease Act
c)
Neutrality Acts
d)
Dawes Act
17.
US wanted to remain________ by not taking any sides.
a)
Isolated
b)
passive
c)
neutral
d)
invisible
18.
4. Who were in the Allied Power?
a)
Germany, Italy
b)
US, Great Britain, U.S.S.R.
c)
US, Japan, Italy
d)
Germany, Japan, Italy
19.
The Invasion of which country by Germany was the reason for the beginning of War in Europe 1939?
a)
invasion of Austria
b)
invasion of Poland
c)
invasion of Hungary
d)
invasion of Czechoslovakia
20.
Which country did Hitler invade first?
a)
Poland
b)
the USSR
c)
Austria
d)
France
21.
Why was the Lend-Lease program created?
a)
Because the European countries could not realistically pay for all of the supplies they needed to fight WWII.
b)
To help defeat Nazi Germany without actually joining in the war.
c)
To help lay the foundation for a new economic order after WWII was over, which the US would play a major role.
d)
All of the above.
22.
What nations made up the Axis Powers during WWII?
a)
Italy, Japan, Belgium
b)
Germany, Japan, Italy
c)
Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland
d)
U.S., Britain, and France
23.
This strategy was used by the American army to attack less defended islands in the Pacific to save lives.
a)
Island-hopping
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
U-boat invasion
d)
Trench warfare
24.
This form of lightning warfare was used by Nazi Germany in the invasion of Poland:
a)
Island Hopping
b)
Luftwaffe
c)
Blitzkrieg
d)
Leap-Frogging
25.
After the war, what country was left with radiation poisoning from atomic bombs?
a)
Japan
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
USA
26.
NATO was formed to
a)
ensure collective security for allies of the US
b)
ensure collective security for allies of the USSR
c)
create new economic markets
d)
fight a two-front war
27.
NATO was formed to
a)
ensure collective security for allies of the US
b)
ensure collective security for allies of the USSR
c)
create new economic markets
d)
fight a two-front war
28.
After WWII, Germany was
a)
economically devastated
b)
divided between the Allied powers
c)
no longer run by the Nazi party
d)
all of the above
29.
appeasement is
a)
type of war that ends with destruction
b)
buying peace for too much money
c)
buying off an aggressor by making concessions
d)
selling of favors for public office
30.
The US conducted a year-long Berlin airlift because
a)
the Soviet Union told them not to
b)
the Soviet Union blocked all land access to West Berlin
c)
the Allies were losing the war
d)
the US was in debt to Germany
31.
The Marshall Plan was a US policy of building up other countries' economies with the goal of
a)
appeasement
b)
containment
c)
detente
d)
isolationism
32.
What was Hitler's reason for the Holocaust?
a)
To create a segregated society of Germans and Jews
b)
To eliminate the world of Aryans
c)
To liberate Allied countries
d)
To systematically rid Europe of Jews
33.
Hitler's plan to systematically kill are Jews was called ____ .
a)
Night of Broken Glass
b)
Kristallnacht
c)
The Final Solution
d)
Holocaust
34.
These are examples of the Nuremberg Laws.
-Jews forbidden to marry non
-Jews-Jews must wear a yellow Star of David at all times
-Jewish doctors can not treat non-Jews.
What was the purpose of laws such as these?
-Jews forbidden to marry non
-Jews-Jews must wear a yellow Star of David at all times
-Jewish doctors can not treat non-Jews.
What was the purpose of laws such as these?
a)
To protect Jews from being harassed by other religious groups
b)
To encourage Jews to leave Germany and settle elsewhere
c)
To protect the Jewish population from the economic problems faced by the rest of Germany
d)
To promote hatred of the Jewish population and make it easier to control them
35.
Roosevelt created the War Refugee Board in 1944 to
a)
help people escape from the USSR
b)
send support to Berlin
c)
help Jews fleeing the Holocaust
d)
figure out how to quickly end the war
36.
The Soviet Union responded to the Marshall Plan by
a)
refusing to participate
b)
making fun of it on Twitter
c)
contributing arms
d)
ignoring it completely
37.
The Soviet Union responded to the Marshall Plan by
a)
refusing to participate
b)
making fun of it on Twitter
c)
contributing arms
d)
ignoring it completely
38.
The Cold War occurred
a)
from the beginning of WWII until late 1980s
b)
from the end of WII until the late 1980s
c)
in the 1950s
d)
in the 1950s and 1960s
39.
The US entered the Korean War to
a)
try to contain communism
b)
fight the Soviet Union directly
c)
enact the Marshall Plan
d)
protect US oil
40.
The US entered the Korean War in order to
a)
try to contain communism
b)
fight the Soviet Union directly
c)
end all communism in Asia
d)
protect US oil
41.
As a result of the Korean War,
a)
Korea remained divided into communist North and democratic/capitalist South
b)
Korea became completely communist
c)
Korea remained divided into communist South and democratic/capitalist North
d)
Korea became completely democratic
42.
Who won the Korean War?
a)
North Korea
b)
the US
c)
South Korea
d)
it ended in a stalemate
43.
What best describes the outcome of the Korean War?
a)
South Korea and the U.S. won, unifying a Democratic Korea
b)
North Korea and China won, unifying a Communist Korea
c)
Stalemate, with the boarder remaining at the 38th parallell
d)
The U.S. and China split Korea, each controlling a part
44.
The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:
a)
Contain communism
b)
Provide weapons to democratic countries
c)
Help north Korea
d)
Provide collective security
45.
Who was the Korean War between?
a)
U.S. and Korea
b)
Russia and China
c)
North Korea and South Korea
d)
All of the above
46.
What was the Iron Curtain?
a)
a threat of war
b)
a curtain separating East and West Berlin
c)
something you'd find in Stalin's shower
d)
a metaphor for the divisions between the US and the USSR
47.
Overall, the Cold War was a period of
a)
large-scale military confrontations
b)
declining American power
c)
political conflict and military tensions
d)
isolationism
48.
secret project by the U.S. to make an atomic bomb
a)
Manchuria
b)
Executive Order 9066
c)
Manhattan Project
d)
Versailles Treaty
49.
What court case stated, "We conclude that in the field of public education, the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherintly unequal."
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Tinker v. Des Moines
d)
Delgado v. Bastrop ISD
50.
The scale of suburban growth would have been impossible without which of the following?
a)
franchise businesses
b)
mass transportation
c)
the Interstate Highway Act
d)
fast-food restaurants
51.
What war ended in a stalemate?
a)
Vietnam War
b)
Korean War
c)
Civil War
d)
World War II
52.
Truman ordered the desegregation of this, known as Executive Order 9981?
a)
armed forces
b)
public schools
c)
public transportation
d)
automobile factories
53.
One of the benefits that the GI Bill of Rights offered to returning veterans was ___.
a)
counseling
b)
low-interest loans for houses and education
c)
free homes
d)
government jobs
54.
Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?
a)
Membership in the US Communist Party increased
b)
US Citizens were arrested for being suspected communists
c)
Recruitment procedures for the US military branches were reformed
d)
US diplomats began to express dissenting political viewpoints more freely
55.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
56.
In the 1950s men’s roles usually included all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Making
important family decisions
b)
Supporting
their families financially
c)
Cooking,
cleaning, and managing the household
d)
Going
to college
57.
The traditional role of the housewife called for her to:
a)
Contribute
an income to the family
b)
Home school their children
c)
Attend
a university to get an education to act as a role model for the children
d)
Support
the husband through domestic chores
58.
Rock and Roll gave the young people of the 1950s
a)
a way to conform with their parents’ expectations
b)
the values they needed to live through the depression and war
c)
a stable and secure cultural role
d)
a
new style of music they could call their own
59.
An international organization that aims to provided international law, security, economic development, human rights, and world peace. It was founded in 1945 after WWII to stop wars between countries. Its headquarters are based in New York City, and all but three countries in the world are members.
a)
New World Order
b)
League of Nations
c)
United Nations
d)
NATO
60.
William Levitt was
a)
a prominent conservative
b)
involved in mass production of suburbs
c)
involved in the interstate highway building
d)
involved in mass production of cars
61.
What added to the push for conformity in the 1950's?
a)
The Beatniks
b)
Hippies
c)
Television
d)
The invention of the telephone
62.
The main goal of the "Black Power" movement was to...
a)
integrate public schools and challenge affirmative action laws
b)
gain voting rights for African Americans
c)
gain economic equality for African Americans
d)
bring an end to racial segregation in the South
63.
One similarity between the "New Left" and the "hippie" counter culture was both groups...
a)
demanded less government involvement and lower taxes
b)
volunteered as soldiers in the Vietnam War
c)
were made up mostly of young people who were bothered by mainstream society
d)
believed that the US government should begin a "War on Drugs"
64.
Based on the information in the chart, what was true about gender in America from 1960 to 1990?
a)
The government passed the Equal Rights Amendment granting women equal access to jobs
b)
it was illegal for women to be hired for high-ranking corporate positions, like CEO
c)
the earnings gap improved slightly, but men still made more money than women
d)
most US women had give up marriage in favor of careers outside the home
65.
How did Americans respond to the strong economy of the 1950s?
a)
They wanted to save their money
b)
They bought war bonds
c)
They were ready to buy consumer goods
d)
They donated it to European countries
66.
What was the impact of the GI Bill
a)
Soldiers were paid for their time in the war
b)
Soldiers were forced to sell their property
c)
Soldiers received help for college, businesses, and loans
d)
Soldiers were thrown in jail for their high debts accrued during the war
67.
Which of the following is an example of American conformity of the 1950s?
a)
Different hairstyles
b)
Women getting equal pay
c)
Everyone going into farming
d)
American houses in the suburbs
68.
The baby boom in the United States of the 1950s and 1960s had its most significant impact on the
a)
rebirth of urban business districts
b)
decreased use of child labor in factories
c)
recruitment for the armed forces
d)
construction of housing and schools
69.
The Increased demand in housing after WWII was due to the ...
a)
WWII baby boom and GI Bill
b)
Fear of communist influences inside the city
c)
Increased immigration
d)
Increased demand for automobiles
70.
Concerned about communists in the United States, the Un-American Activities Committee took special interest in _______________.
a)
Hollywood
b)
federal employees
c)
Joseph McCarthy
d)
the Red Scare
71.
The program that helped veterans after the war was called _______________.
a)
the GI Bill
b)
McCarthyism
c)
the Federal Aid Highway Act
d)
Fair Deal
72.
What impact did Joseph McCarthy have on American society?
a)
created opposition to US involvement in Latin American affairs
b)
Encouraged the widespread fear of Communism
c)
strengthened the US Army
d)
encouraged the Americans to stand up for their civil rights
73.
What was the reason behind the Kent State Massacre?
a)
Students were protesting outrageous costs of tuition
b)
Professors were protesting the Korean War
c)
Students were protesting against American involvement in Vietnam
d)
Parents protested Led Zeppelin performing a concert on the campus
74.
One of the reasons for an increase in anti-draft sentiments was...
a)
renewed diplomatic relations with communist China
b)
the escalation of deployment of our armed forces to Vietnam
c)
the signing of SALT
d)
the forming of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
75.
During the mid-1960s, U.S. participation in the Vietnam War resulted in —
a)
public support for an expanded military draft
b)
mandatory rationing of consumer goods
c)
mass demonstrations by groups protesting the war
d)
national attention for a third-party presidential candidate
76.
The primary reason given by U.S. leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would —
a)
promote reconstruction after World War II
b)
maintain the policy of détente
c)
fulfill prior United Nations obligations
d)
keep communism from spreading throughout the region
77.
One similarity between the Korean War and the Vietnam War is that both wars were
a)
resolved through the diplomatic efforts of the United Nations
b)
fought in an effort to contain communism
c)
fought without foreign influence or assistance
d)
caused by religious conflicts
78.
The domino theory, which provided the basis for U.S. entry into the Vietnam War, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent —
a)
the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia
b)
the inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact
c)
the loss of UN military bases in Asia
d)
the rise of China as a dominant economic power
79.
What law gave President Johnson and Nixon the power to wage war without a declaration of such by congress?
a)
War Powers Resolution
b)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
c)
Boland Amendment
d)
Glass-Stegall Act
80.
In the 1950s and 1960s, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and others led nonviolent protests, like marches to gain civil rights for African Americans. How did protesting help African Americans gain their civil rights?
a)
Civil rights protestors collected money to help fight discrimination.
b)
Protesters sought to bring people together to solve differences.
c)
Army soldiers protected civil rights protestors from violence.
d)
Congress passed a law forbidding civil rights protestors to use violence.
81.
Why was the tactic of nonviolence so successful in achieving change?
a)
segregationists saw that there was nothing to fear from African Americans
b)
the violent response of segregationists provoked moral outrage in onlookers
c)
State governments stepped in to enforce the law and protect African American protesters.
d)
the moral stance of the protesters influenced Supreme Court justices in several key decisions
82.
All of the following were reasons for why the Montgomery Bus Boycott was an effective protest EXCEPT:
a)
Rosa Parks was arrested.
b)
The bus company lost lots of money.
c)
African Americans stopped riding the bus for over a year
d)
The Supreme Court ruled bus segregation unconstitutional
83.
What approach to achieving civil rights for black people did Dr. Martin Luther King advocate?
a)
pacifism
b)
nonviolent direct action
c)
following the law
d)
containment
84.
During his trip to the Soviet Union, Nixon sought to
a)
improve
relations between the two superpowers
b)
tip
the balance of power in favor of the United States
c)
impose
an embargo on Soviet oil
d)
form
military alliance against China
85.
All of the following were effects of the OPEC embargo EXCEPT:
a)
Prices
on oil went up
b)
Supply
of oil went down
c)
Nixon
ended support of Israel.
d)
Relationships
between countries in the Middle East
were unstable.
86.
This president sent the National Guard in to Little Rock, AK, to protect black students attending Central High School
a)
Kennedy
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Johnson
d)
Bush
87.
This president was impeached
a)
Nixon
b)
Clinton
c)
Reagan
d)
George HW Bush
88.
This president pardoned Nixon
a)
Ford
b)
Nixon
c)
Clinton
d)
Johnson
89.
This president was criticized for his inattention to the AIDS crisis
a)
Nixon
b)
Reagan
c)
Truman
d)
Eisenhower
90.
The Selma to Montgomery march for voting rights(1965), the feminist protest outside the Miss America contest (1970), and the lunch counter sit-ins across the south are examples of
a)
collective security
b)
desegregation
c)
nonviolent civil disobedience
d)
student protests
91.
Johnson passed key pieces of civil rights legislation but was widely criticized for
a)
doing nothing for poor people
b)
sending the economy into a recession
c)
cutting taxes only for the r
d)
worsening the Vietnam War
92.
Reagan's supply-side economic policies did all of the following EXCEPT
a)
increase inequality
b)
raise taxes
c)
reduce welfare programs
d)
reduce overall federal spending
93.
This president sent troops into Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War
a)
Reagan
b)
Nixon
c)
George H. W. Bush (41)
d)
George
94.
What was the result of the 1973 OPEC oil crisis?
a)
US went to war with Afghanistan
b)
Israel went to war with Arab nations
c)
recession in the US and gas shortages
d)
US gained economic advantage
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