WorksheetsReview US History TEST Topics 6 & 7 (20-21)
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 36mins
Which statement correctly completes this time line?
The Allied powers divide Germany and Berlin into four sectors.
German citizens vote to reunite East and West Germany.
The United States and Great Britain airlift supplies to West Berlin.
The United Nations sends troops into Eastern Europe.
Which sentence best completes this diagram?
The president authorizes a military strike against forces threatening the borders of Western Europe.
Congress appropriates funding for nuclear arms facilities in Western Europe.
The president signs a treaty requiring reparations to be paid to Western European countries.
Congress passes a bill to provide financial assistance to Western European countries.
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to —
bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict
transport Polish refugees to safety
prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power
This is a cross-sectional diagram of a major operation ordered by President Harry S. Truman in 1948. The flight pattern illustrated in the diagram was designed to allow an airplane to land every three minutes. Why was this operation undertaken?
To enable a rapid withdrawal of troops from a war-torn city
To deploy substantial invasion forces
To provide supplies to a blockaded city
To rescue thousands of stranded political refugees
The Korean War was an effort by the United States to —
carry out its policy of containing the spread of communism
keep its economy strong by maintaining wartime activities
secure additional Asian trading partners
extend the principles of the Marshall Plan to Asia
During the Korean War, what prevented the southern part of the peninsula from falling permanently to the invading forces?
The threat of a Soviet naval blockade
The assistance of the Chinese military
The use of atomic weapons on northern cities
The involvement of UN forces under the command of the United States
Which quotation from President Harry S. Truman offers a reason for U.S. involvement in the conflict between North Korea and South Korea?
“The United Nations cannot . . . fulfill adequately its own responsibilities until the peace settlements have been made. . . .”
“Above all else, we want to keep the United States prosperous and strong because we know that our prosperity is the best guarantee of peace.”
“Communism has passed beyond the use of subversion . . . and will now use armed invasion and war.”
“As a result of these tragic conditions, a militant minority, exploiting human want and misery . . . has made economic recovery impossible.”
What was the primary reason for U.S. involvement in East Asia during the early 1950s?
North Korean attempts to unify the peninsula challenged the U.S. policy of containment.
Communities in Korea needed humanitarian aid due to a famine.
International groups needed help investigating North Korean officials charged with corruption.
Democratic reformers sought help from the U.S. military to overthrow dictatorial regimes in Korea.
How did President Harry S. Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations?
It initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union.
It prompted other nations to begin investigations of war crimes.
It enabled the United Nations to administer territory in Japan.
It led to the establishment of the first global peacekeeping force.
This diagram indicates that during World War II the federal government —
provided technological training for soldiers on the battlefield
developed a new weapon designed to gain a strategic advantage over enemies
instituted a disaster-preparedness program for the civilian population
nationalized industries considered essential to national security
What was the main effect of the event reported in this headline?
The Soviet Union invaded Japan to gain access to natural resources.
The United States initiated the Marshall Plan to help with the rebuilding of Japan.
Germany surrendered to the Allies and promised to help in the fight against Japan.
World War II ended with Japan surrendering to the Allies.
This 1944 order was addressed to U.S. troops sent to —
capture the Italian mainland
transport weapons to Great Britain
invade the beaches at Normandy
repel an attack on Stalingrad
Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II by —
designing radar technology for submarines
flying bombing missions into enemy territory
encoding military communications for secure transmission
providing intelligence on enemy positions
How were the Navajo words in this table used during World War II?
As propaganda to improve morale among Allied soldiers
As a secret code for communicating battle plans between Allied units
As signal words for Allied spies posing as civilians
As a language of diplomacy for exchanges with enemy forces
Which action did the federal government take to recognize these soldiers?
Passing the GI Bill to give them educational benefits
Awarding them the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions above the call of duty
Providing them with monetary bonuses for demonstrating courage under fire
Awarding them battlefield promotions from enlisted to officer
In 1997, Vernon Baker was awarded the Medal of Honor. How was this award historically significant?
Baker was the first U.S. naval officer to be honored for bravery in combat.
Baker was the only living African American veteran of World War II ever to receive the medal.
Baker commanded the first Marine brigade to land at Normandy during World War II.
Baker was the only recipient to serve in both World War I and World War II.
Which technological advance from World War II fulfilled this mission?
Sonar
Jet engines
Radar
Cipher machines
In this excerpt, General Eisenhower is describing his reaction to —
the Bataan Death March
Nazi concentration camps
Japanese American internment camps
the bombing of Hiroshima
