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Post-WW2 America Quizziz Activity

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country became an ally of the United States after World War II?

a)

East Germany

b)

Japan

c)

Soviet Union

2.

Complete the analogy. West Germany is to Democracy as ________________ is to Communism

a)

Japan

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

East Germany

3.

What was the name of the economic program that provided massive financial aid to help rebuild Europe economies after World War II?

a)

The New Deal

b)

The Square Deal

c)

The Treaty of Versailles

d)

The Marshall Plan

4.

Select the countries that occupied West Germany after World War before it resumed a self government.

a)

Soviet Union

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

United States

e)

Italy

5.

Which of the following are TRUE about Japan after World War II?

a)

It remained a part of the Axis powers.

b)

It became an ally of the United States.

c)

It was occupied by the United States.

d)

It adopted a democracy.

e)

It became an ally of the Soviet Union

6.

"Let us beat swords into plowshares, and learn war no more." This quote reflects what peacekeeping organization formed after World War II?

a)

League of Nations

b)

United Nations

7.

What country controlled East Germany after World War II?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Italy

c)

Turkey

d)

Spain

8.

What country rebuilt Japan after World War II?

a)

Mr. Harris

b)

China

c)

India

d)

United States

9.

Select the countries that were once allies that became rivals and enemies after World War II

a)

Great Britain and France

b)

United States and Canada

c)

United States and the Soviet Union

10.

What two countries/areas were rebuilt by the United States after World War II?

a)

Japan

b)

North Africa

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Western Europe

11.

What U.S President ordered the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

12.

After World War II, the United States emerged as ______________________ power.

a)

Regional

b)

World

c)

Superpower

d)

Isolationist

13.

Select the (THREE) descriptions that were about East Germany after World War II.

a)

Had a democratic government

b)

Occupied and controlled by the Soviet Union

c)

Had the Berlin Wall

d)

Had a communist type of government

e)

Had a free market (capitalistic) economy

14.

Which of the following bests describes the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 20th Century?

a)

They were allies during World War II, but became rivals after World War II.

b)

They were rivals during World War II, but became allies after World War II.

c)

They were neither allies before or after World War II.

d)

The were neither rivals before or after World War II.

15.

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?

a)

Dwight Eisenhower

b)

Douglass MacArthur

c)

George Marshall

d)

Harry S. Truman

16.

What weapon did the United States and the Soviet Union compete over and stocked after World War II.

a)

Nuclear

b)

Radar

c)

Air craft carriers

d)

Scud Missiles

17.

Why was the construction of the interstate highway system important to post-World War II America?

a)

It increased the demand for autoworkers.

b)

It assisted in the transport of military goods during the Cold War.

c)

It led to the growth of suburbs.

d)

It discourage travel in the United States.

18.

Complete the analogy. League of Nations: Established after World War I as __________________: Established after World War II

a)

Paris Peace Accords

b)

Geneva Convention

c)

United Nations

d)

New Deal Programs

19.

The Berlin Wall-

a)

became a symbol of the Cold War in Europe

b)

became a symbol of Nazi aggression during World War II

c)

became a symbol peace and democracy promoted by the UN

d)

became a symbol of Allied domination during the Cold War

20.

After World War II, Americans didn't have to-

a)

ration and conserve resources

b)

produce consumer goods.

c)

take jobs in the defense industries

d)

live in suburban areas

21.

Which individual served as the Supreme Allied Commander over the D-DAY Invasion and North Africa became president of the United States in 1953?

a)

Dwight Eisenhower

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

22.

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?

a)

Irish Americans

b)

Mexican Americans

c)

African Americans

d)

White men

23.

Along with preventing economic and political instability, and rebuilding Europe's economy, what other goals did the Marshall Plan have?

a)

Reconstruction of Soviet run countries

b)

Promoting democracy

c)

Preventing the spread of communism

d)

Establishing a peace keeping organization to prevent wars

24.

What leader of the Soviet Union did the United States and its democratic allies have tense relations with after World War II?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Joseph Stalin

25.

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?

a)

MacKenzie King

b)

Helmut Kohl

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Winston Churchill