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Review US History TEST Topics 6 & 7 (20-21)

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement correctly completes this time line?

a)

The Allied powers divide Germany and Berlin into four sectors.

b)

German citizens vote to reunite East and West Germany.

c)

The United States and Great Britain airlift supplies to West Berlin.

d)

The United Nations sends troops into Eastern Europe.

2.

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

a)

The president authorizes a military strike against forces threatening the borders of Western Europe.

b)

Congress appropriates funding for nuclear arms facilities in Western Europe.

c)

The president signs a treaty requiring reparations to be paid to Western European countries.

d)

Congress passes a bill to provide financial assistance to Western European countries.

3.

As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to —

a)

bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict

b)

transport Polish refugees to safety

c)

prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing

d)

intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power

4.

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?

a)

To enable a rapid withdrawal of troops from a war-torn city

b)

To deploy substantial invasion forces

c)

To provide supplies to a blockaded city

d)

To rescue thousands of stranded political refugees

5.

The Korean War was an effort by the United States to —

a)

carry out its policy of containing the spread of communism

b)

keep its economy strong by maintaining wartime activities

c)

secure additional Asian trading partners

d)

extend the principles of the Marshall Plan to Asia

6.

During the Korean War, what prevented the southern part of the peninsula from falling permanently to the invading forces?

a)

The threat of a Soviet naval blockade

b)

The assistance of the Chinese military

c)

The use of atomic weapons on northern cities

d)

The involvement of UN forces under the command of the United States

7.

Which quotation from President Harry S. Truman offers a reason for U.S. involvement in the conflict between North Korea and South Korea?

a)

“The United Nations cannot . . . fulfill adequately its own responsibilities until the peace settlements have been made. . . .”

b)

“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.”

c)

“Communism has passed beyond the use of subversion . . . and will now use armed invasion and war.”

d)

“As a result of these tragic conditions, a militant minority, exploiting human want and misery . . . has made economic recovery impossible.”

8.

What was the primary reason for U.S. involvement in East Asia during the early 1950s?

a)

North Korean attempts to unify the peninsula challenged the U.S. policy of containment.

b)

Communities in Korea needed humanitarian aid due to a famine.

c)

International groups needed help investigating North Korean officials charged with corruption.

d)

Democratic reformers sought help from the U.S. military to overthrow dictatorial regimes in Korea.

9.

How did President Harry S. Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations?

a)

It initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union.

b)

It prompted other nations to begin investigations of war crimes.

c)

It enabled the United Nations to administer territory in Japan.

d)

It led to the establishment of the first global peacekeeping force.

10.

This diagram indicates that during World War II the federal government —

a)

provided technological training for soldiers on the battlefield

b)

developed a new weapon designed to gain a strategic advantage over enemies

c)

instituted a disaster-preparedness program for the civilian population

d)

nationalized industries considered essential to national security

11.

What was the main effect of the event reported in this headline?

a)

The Soviet Union invaded Japan to gain access to natural resources.

b)

The United States initiated the Marshall Plan to help with the rebuilding of Japan.

c)

Germany surrendered to the Allies and promised to help in the fight against Japan.

d)

World War II ended with Japan surrendering to the Allies.

12.

This 1944 order was addressed to U.S. troops sent to —

a)

capture the Italian mainland

b)

transport weapons to Great Britain

c)

invade the beaches at Normandy

d)

repel an attack on Stalingrad

13.

Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II by —

a)

designing radar technology for submarines

b)

flying bombing missions into enemy territory

c)

encoding military communications for secure transmission

d)

providing intelligence on enemy positions

14.

How were the Navajo words in this table used during World War II?

a)

As propaganda to improve morale among Allied soldiers

b)

As a secret code for communicating battle plans between Allied units

c)

As signal words for Allied spies posing as civilians

d)

As a language of diplomacy for exchanges with enemy forces

15.

Which action did the federal government take to recognize these soldiers?

a)

Passing the GI Bill to give them educational benefits

b)

Awarding them the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions above the call of duty

c)

Providing them with monetary bonuses for demonstrating courage under fire

d)

Awarding them battlefield promotions from enlisted to officer

16.

In 1997, Vernon Baker was awarded the Medal of Honor. How was this award historically significant?

a)

Baker was the first U.S. naval officer to be honored for bravery in combat.

b)

Baker was the only living African American veteran of World War II ever to receive the medal.

c)

Baker commanded the first Marine brigade to land at Normandy during World War II.

d)

Baker was the only recipient to serve in both World War I and World War II.

17.

Which technological advance from World War II fulfilled this mission?

a)

Sonar

b)

Jet engines

c)

Radar

d)

Cipher machines

18.

In this excerpt, General Eisenhower is describing his reaction to —

a)

the Bataan Death March

b)

Nazi concentration camps

c)

Japanese American internment camps

d)

the bombing of Hiroshima