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WorksheetsPost-WW2 America Quizziz Activity
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which country became an ally of the United States after World War II?
East Germany
Japan
Soviet Union
Complete the analogy. West Germany is to Democracy as ________________ is to Communism
Japan
France
Great Britain
East Germany
What was the name of the economic program that provided massive financial aid to help rebuild Europe economies after World War II?
The New Deal
The Square Deal
The Treaty of Versailles
The Marshall Plan
Select the countries that occupied West Germany after World War before it resumed a self government.
Soviet Union
France
Great Britain
United States
Italy
Which of the following are TRUE about Japan after World War II?
It remained a part of the Axis powers.
It became an ally of the United States.
It was occupied by the United States.
It adopted a democracy.
It became an ally of the Soviet Union
"Let us beat swords into plowshares, and learn war no more." This quote reflects what peacekeeping organization formed after World War II?
League of Nations
United Nations
What country controlled East Germany after World War II?
Soviet Union
Italy
Turkey
Spain
What country rebuilt Japan after World War II?
Mr. Harris
China
India
United States
Select the countries that were once allies that became rivals and enemies after World War II
Great Britain and France
United States and Canada
United States and the Soviet Union
What two countries/areas were rebuilt by the United States after World War II?
Japan
North Africa
Soviet Union
Western Europe
What U.S President ordered the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan?
Donald Trump
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
After World War II, the United States emerged as ______________________ power.
Regional
World
Superpower
Isolationist
Select the (THREE) descriptions that were about East Germany after World War II.
Had a democratic government
Occupied and controlled by the Soviet Union
Had the Berlin Wall
Had a communist type of government
Had a free market (capitalistic) economy
Which of the following bests describes the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 20th Century?
They were allies during World War II, but became rivals after World War II.
They were rivals during World War II, but became allies after World War II.
They were neither allies before or after World War II.
The were neither rivals before or after World War II.
Which top American/Allied commander during World War II led the rebuilding and reconstruction of Japan's economy during the Post-World War II period?
Dwight Eisenhower
Douglass MacArthur
George Marshall
Harry S. Truman
What weapon did the United States and the Soviet Union compete over and stocked after World War II.
Nuclear
Radar
Air craft carriers
Scud Missiles
Why was the construction of the interstate highway system important to post-World War II America?
It increased the demand for autoworkers.
It assisted in the transport of military goods during the Cold War.
It led to the growth of suburbs.
It discourage travel in the United States.
Complete the analogy. League of Nations: Established after World War I as __________________: Established after World War II
Paris Peace Accords
Geneva Convention
United Nations
New Deal Programs
The Berlin Wall-
became a symbol of the Cold War in Europe
became a symbol of Nazi aggression during World War II
became a symbol peace and democracy promoted by the UN
became a symbol of Allied domination during the Cold War
After World War II, Americans didn't have to-
ration and conserve resources
produce consumer goods.
take jobs in the defense industries
live in suburban areas
Which individual served as the Supreme Allied Commander over the D-DAY Invasion and North Africa became president of the United States in 1953?
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
John F. Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Because of their service during World War II, what group of Americans aspired to fight for civil rights (the most) when they returned to home?
Irish Americans
Mexican Americans
African Americans
White men
Along with preventing economic and political instability, and rebuilding Europe's economy, what other goals did the Marshall Plan have?
Reconstruction of Soviet run countries
Promoting democracy
Preventing the spread of communism
Establishing a peace keeping organization to prevent wars
What leader of the Soviet Union did the United States and its democratic allies have tense relations with after World War II?
Winston Churchill
Mao Zedong
Joseph Stalin
What Prime Minister of Great Britain coined the phrase "Iron Curtain" to describe the Soviet control and oppression over countries in eastern Europe during the Cold War?
MacKenzie King
Helmut Kohl
Donald Trump
Winston Churchill
