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United States History - Unit #4

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name for the first international court trial?

a)

Nuremberg Trials

b)

Versailles Trials

c)

Supreme Trials

d)

War Crimes Trial

2.

The agreement between the United States and Russia, in which Stalin promised he would let the Eastern European countries have free elections

a)

Potsdam Conference

b)

Yalta Conference

c)

Treaty of Berlin

d)

Truman Doctrine

3.

The agreement between the United States, Britain, France, and Russia in which they agreed that Germany would be divided into four zones

a)

Potsdam Conference

b)

Yalta Conference

c)

Treaty of Berlin

d)

Truman Doctrine

4.

The idea that communism must be contained where it is, and not be allowed to spread to other countries

a)

Potsdam Conference

b)

Yalta Conference

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Marshall Plan

5.

A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe to ensure the USSR would not try to take the rest of Europe

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Truman Plan

d)

Manhattan Project

6.

The alliances after World War II between the countries of Western Europe, the United States and Canada

a)

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

KGB

d)

CIA

7.

The alliances between Russia and the countries of Eastern Europe

a)

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

KGB

d)

CIA

8.

A civilian intelligence agency of the United States government which was to obtain and analyze information about foreign governments

a)

Warsaw

b)

Nato

c)

CIA

d)

KGB

9.

Soviet secret police agency charged with domestic and foreign intelligence

a)

Warsaw

b)

Nato

c)

CIA

d)

KGB

10.

The idea that if there is a nuclear war, all countries involved will be totally destroyed

a)

Deterence

b)

Proxy Wars

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)

11.

The period in which West Berlin was closed off by the Soviet Union and could not receive food or supplies, so the United States flew food and supplies to the city

a)

Berlin Crisis

b)

Berlin Airlift

c)

Bay of Pigs

d)

Checkpoint Charlie

12.

The competition between the US and the USSR to create the most powerful atomic bombs, and the most in number

a)

Arms Race

b)

Space Race

c)

Vietnamization

d)

Viet Cong

13.

The competition between the US and the USSR to have the most and greatest achievements in space

a)

Arms Race

b)

Space Race

c)

Vietnamization

d)

Viet Cong

14.

What benefits did the American GI Bill help create a prosperous time for many white families?

a)

Many Americans became home owners

b)

Transportation improved drastically

c)

Low interest loans to buy houses

d)

Paid tuition for college

e)

Energy and technology improved

15.

What benefits did the Federal Highways Act give to America?

a)

Help the military “mobilize” or move across the country

b)

People are able to travel more

c)

Improves the economy

d)

Police enforcement improved

e)

Gave many jobs to Americans

16.

What is the name for when the United States and Soviet Union would help, aid, supply, and train other countries in order for them to create a new government (communist or democratic)

a)

Proxy Wars

b)

Stationary Wars

c)

Side Wars

d)

Supply Wars

17.

Who was the nationalist (democratic) leader in China during China's Civil War?

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Chiang Kai-shek

c)

Kim Il Sung

d)

Hidei Yomokatsu

18.

Who was the communist leader in China during China's Civil War?

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Chiang Kai-shek

c)

Kim Il Sung

d)

Hidei Yomokatsu

19.

What was the end result of China's civil war?

a)

China was divided in half

b)

China became communist

c)

China became a democracy

d)

China created a socialistic government

20.

What was the end result of Korea's civil war?

a)

Korea was divided in half

b)

Korea became communist

c)

Korea became a democracy

d)

Korea created a socialistic government

21.

Who helped the North Korean communists fight in the civil war? (select all that apply)

a)

China

b)

Soviet Union

c)

United States

d)

Japan

22.

Who helped the South Korean nationalists fight in the civil war? (select all that apply)

a)

England

b)

Soviet Union

c)

United States

d)

Japan

23.

What is the name for the failed invasion force sent to Cuba to overthrow the Fidel Castro's communist government?

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

Proxy War

c)

Bay of Pigs

d)

Operation Mongoose

24.

The time in America’s history, and led by Senator McCarthy, in which Americans were paranoid of who were communists. People wanted to find communists and arrest them.

a)

McCarthyism

b)

The Red Scare

c)

The Communist Cover

d)

The Soviet Social Spies