Worksheets29- End of World War II Part 2
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3600secs
The creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) illustrates a commitment to the concept of...
colonialism
isolationism
mutual defense
human rights
The principal goal of the United Nations has been to...
develop military alliances around the world
encourage expansion of international trade
promote peaceful solutions to world problems
regulate the use of atomic energy
During World War II, the Manhattan Project was the name of the plan to...
open a second front in Europe
capture Pacific islands held by the Japanese
develop the atomic bomb
liberate German concentration camps
The primary purpose for the creation of the United Nations was to...
maintain an international army
promote peace through international agreements
free Eastern European countries from communism
supply food to all member countries
The Nuremberg trials held at the conclusion of World War II added to international law by...
settling boundary disputes in Europe through arbitration
placing the blame for World War II on many nations
ruling that moral and ethical considerations do not apply in wartime
establishing that high officials and individuals are responsible for their wartime actions
A major purpose of the GI Bill was to provide World War II veterans with...
educational opportunities after the war
protection against racial discrimination
civilian jobs in the military
increased Social Security payments
United States foreign policy changed following World War II as the United States...
became more involved in world affairs
returned to a policy of isolationism
rejected membership in the United Nations
pursued a policy of appeasement toward the Soviet Union
In which pair of events is the second event a response to the first?
Truman Doctrine →D-Day Invasion
Manhattan Project → Lend-Lease Act
Holocaust → Nuremberg War Crimes trials
Germany's invasion of Poland → Munich Conference
One purpose of the GI Bill (Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944) was to...
end racial segregation in the military
replace the draft with an all-volunteer military
maintain troop strength at World War II levels
give educational aid to returning veterans
The war crimes trials of German military officials after World War II and of Saddam Hussein during the Iraq War (2003-2011) both demonstrate the principle that...
only nations are considered responsible for wartime actions
international law may not be applied to national leaders
protection of civil liberties depends on the circumstances at the time
leaders can be held accountable for crimes against humanity
Which standard of justice was applied to Nazi leaders who were tried at Nuremberg after World War II?
Military attacks on civilian populations are legal.
Individuals can be held personally responsible for war crimes.
Military officers are not accountable for crimes if they were obeying orders.
Only the League of Nations can determine international law.
After World War II, President Harry Truman advanced the rights of African Americans by...
issuing an order to end segregation in the military
signing legislation to ban poll taxes
appointing a racially diverse Supreme Court
ending discrimination in public accommodations
