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(ch7/R) Review- Post War World

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

dividing something into parts

a)

partition

b)

fraction

c)

communism

d)

capitalism

2.

a conflict with no winner- a tie

a)

partition

b)

stalemate

c)

communism

d)

capitalism

3.

when the government controls production/ the economy

a)

partition

b)

stalemate

c)

communism

d)

capitalism

4.

when production is controlled by individuals

a)

partition

b)

ideology

c)

communism

d)

capitalism

5.

using a navy to cut off a place from trade

a)

blockade

b)

consumer goods

c)

ideology

d)

communism

6.

stuff you buy to use

a)

blockade

b)

consumer goods

c)

capitalism

d)

communism

7.

a way of thinking

a)

blockade

b)

ideology

c)

capitalism

d)

communism

8.

US plan to rebuild Europe after WW2

a)

Truman Plan

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

United Nations

d)

Berlin Wall

9.

Which statement describes the Marshall Plan?

a)

An alliance designed to combine the forces of all democratic nations in Western Europe

b)

An economic plan to spend 12.5 billion dollars on reconstructing Western Europe

c)

A failed military plan to cripple communist influence in Western Europe

d)

A peace treaty with the Soviet Union that was ultimately rejected

10.

Which organization replaced the League of Nations in 1945?

a)

The Group of Eight

b)

The United Nations

c)

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

d)

The Warsaw Pact

11.

The part of Germany that was controlled by the Soviet Union:

a)

Central Germany

b)

South Germany

c)

East Germany

d)

West Germany

12.

Who were the two SUPERPOWERS during the Cold War?

a)

U.S.A./ Soviet Union

b)

Russia/ U.S.A.

c)

U.S.A./ Britain

d)

U.S.A./ China

13.

What was the main goal of the United Nations?

a)

prevent the spread of communism

b)

prevent future global wars

c)

get rid of Nazi control

d)

buy more cereal

14.

What was the main goal of the United States foreign policy during the Cold War?

a)

To spread communism

b)

To strengthen ties with Vietnam and Korea

c)

To destroy the Soviet Union and its allies

d)

To contain communism and promote democracy

15.

Who put up a 28 mile wall dividing the city of Berlin?

a)

The Allies

b)

United States

c)

Soviet Union

d)

West Germany

16.

The city of Berlin was completely located in which country?

a)

East Germany

b)

West Germany

c)

Central Germany

d)

America

17.

The part of Europe that was controlled by the Soviet Union:

a)

Central and Eastern Europe

b)

Southern Europe

c)

Western and Northern Europe

d)

the Mediterranean coast

18.

Which Germany became democratic after WWII?

a)

Central Germany

b)

South Germany

c)

East Germany

d)

West Germany

19.

Which country was occupied by Allied forces for a short time after WWII, but soon adopted its own democratic government and became a strong US ally?

a)

Japan

b)

South Korea

c)

East Germany

d)

Poland

20.

The United States believed it was in its best interests to help rebuild Europe in order to prevent political and economic instability, which might lead to __________.

a)

economic power

b)

the spread of democracy

c)

another world war

d)

nuclear proliferation

21.

What did the U.S. gain from the Marshall Plan?

a)

allies in Europe

b)

more immigrants

c)

military power

d)

allies in Asia

22.

What plan was supposed to reduce the danger of Europe falling to communism after WWII?

a)

Warsaw Plan

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Anti-communist Plan

d)

United Nations Plan

23.

Which organization was formed after WWII to prevent future global wars?

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

United Nations

24.

Which of these did NOT happen in the U.S. AFTER World War II?

a)

Labor unions merged

b)

Food and other consumer goods were rationed

c)

Americans bought products on credit

d)

men returned to the workforce; women returned to family responsibilities

25.

The state of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union without any fighting best describes?

a)

Cold War

b)

World War II

c)

Vietnam War

d)

Korean War

26.

Which of these events occurred LAST during the Cold War period?

a)

Vietnam War

b)

Break-up of the Soviet Union

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Destruction of Berlin Wall

27.

Which structure was destroyed, symbolizing the collapse of Communism in Europe?

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

Berlin Wall

c)

Great Wall of China

d)

Eiffel Tower

28.

Which Cold War conflict ended in a stalemate?

a)

Vietnam War

b)

Korean War

c)

Fall of the Berlin Wall

29.

Which Cold War conflict caused great divisions between Americans, with many Americans protesting against it?

a)

Vietnam War

b)

Korean War

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

30.

Which of these countries was under communist control during the Cold War? (Select all that are correct.)

a)

United States

b)

Soviet Union

c)

East Germany

d)

South Korea

31.

The Cold War ended when which country collapsed?

a)

British Empire

b)

Cuba

c)

Vietnam

d)

Soviet Union

32.

Which of these events occurred FIRST during the Cold War period?

a)

Vietnam War

b)

Korean War

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Destruction of Berlin Wall

33.

Which of these countries had a communist system during the Cold War?

a)

France

b)

Turkey

c)

West Germany

d)

China

34.

The belief that communism was contagious- If one country fell to communism, its neighbors would too.

a)

domino theory

b)

containment theory

c)

communism dominance theory

d)

capitalism theory

35.

What change took place soon after the fall of the Berlin Wall?

a)

re-unification of Germany into one country

b)

Germany became part of the USSR

c)

Germany split into 2 separate countries

d)

many Germans rushed to live in East Berlin

36.

Which was NOT part of the US containment policy during the Cold War?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

NATO

d)

Warsaw Pact

37.

What does NATO stand for?

a)

North American Treaty Organization

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

c)

North America Trusting Others

38.

Which countries were in the Warsaw Pact? (Choose all that are correct.)

a)

Soviet Union

b)

East Germany

c)

Poland

d)

France

39.

Which countries were in NATO? (Choose all that are correct.)

a)

Soviet Union

b)

West Germany

c)

United States

d)

France

40.

Which TWO describe the United States during the Cold War?

a)

democratic government

b)

communist economy

c)

totalitarian (dictatorship) government

d)

capitalist economy

41.

Which TWO describe the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

a)

democratic government

b)

communist economy

c)

totalitarian (dictatorship) government

d)

capitalist economy

42.

Which country's missiles were removed from Cuba after a naval blockade in 1962?

a)

United States'

b)

Soviet Union's

c)

China's

d)

North Korea's

43.

Which Cold War conflict ended in a cease fire agreement in which US troops withdrew from the country?

a)

Vietnam War

b)

Korean War

c)

Fall of the Berlin Wall

44.
As a result of Japan being occupied by American forces at the end of World War II, it soon did all of the following EXCEPT...
a)
became a strong ally of the United States
b)
became a strong ally of the Soviet Union
c)
adopted a democratic form of government
d)
resumed self-government
45.
The poster above advertised a speech at Harvard University by George C. Marshall. What was that speech most likely about?
a)
The plan to send Japanese Americans to internment camps.
b)
The secret plan to construct the world's first atomic bomb.
c)
The plan to defeat Hitler and the Nazis.
d)
The plan to provide economic aid to help rebuild Europe.
46.

On this map of post-World War II Europe, which part of Germany was under Soviet control?

a)
West Germany
b)
East Germany
c)
North Germany
d)
South Germany
47.
After WWII, the Soviet Union controlled:
a)
Eastern and Western Europe
b)
Most of Eastern and Central Europe and East Germany
c)
The Middle East, China, and Japan
d)
France, Germany, and Italy
48.

What was the main goal of The United Nations, created at the end of WWII ? 

a)
to prevent future global wars
b)
to stop Asian countries from building weapons
c)
to replace all individual governments with a single world government
d)
to stop communism
49.

Which of the following did NOT cause the economic growth in America following World War II?

a)
Merging of labor unions
b)
Making purchases with credit
c)
Production of war materials
d)

Better refrigeration technology

50.

After World War II, most American women...

a)
earned as much money as men in the workplace
b)
were able to attend college for the first time
c)
worked in factory jobs because of the high demand for consumer goods
d)

returned to working in the home as the men returned from fighting in WWII

51.
After WWII, how did the workforce change?
a)
Men and women continued making war supplies.
b)
Women never entered the workforce again.
c)
Women continued to work in defense factories.
d)
Men took their jobs back as they returned from war.
52.

The 1950s U.S. economy can best be described as...

a)

unstable and crumbling.

b)

unmoving and in a stalemate.

c)

weakening and whining.

d)

prosperous and strong.

53.
How did labor unions affect the United States economy following World War II?
a)
The number of hours in the workday increased.
b)
Benefits for workers increased.
c)
Salaries declined.
d)
The number of industries declined.
54.

Which economic practice had the greatest effect on the U.S. economy after World War II?

a)

Rent control

b)

Savings accounts

c)

Buying on credit

d)

Trading between states

55.

At the end of World War II, businesses changed from making war materials to making...

a)

consumer goods

b)

clean alternative energy sources

c)

computer systems

d)

agricultural products

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