WorksheetsAmerican History II Unit 5 - Part 2 Test
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which event completes this timeline?
The United States offers military aid to South Vietnam under the Domino Theory
The United States stops the Soviet Union's effort to build a missile base in Cuba
The United States forms a military alliance with the countries of Western Europe
The United States establishes a space agency to compete with the Soviet launch of satellites
The proclamation of the Truman Doctrine in 1947 was one of the first post-World War II actions taken by the United States to-
contain communist expansion
expand United States influence in Latin America
break down international trade barriers
restrict military actions by the United Nations.
Between 1948 and 1951, the United States spent $13 billion to rebuild the war-torn countries of Western Europe. This effort was proposed by the United States secretary of state, who saw it as a way to help keep Western Europe free of communism. This plan was called-
Roosevelt Corollary
Marshall Plan
Good Neighbor Policy
Domino Theory
What international organization was created immediately after the Second World War to promote world peace and cooperation among nations?
the Atlantic Charter
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
the United Nations
the League of Nations
Which U.S. initiative was designed to provide financial aid for war-torn European countries after the Second World War?
the Marshall Plan
the Geneva Accords
The NATO Alliance
the United Nations
Which policy did the U.S. government use to respond to the Cold War tensions of the 1950s?
isolationism
globalization
imperialism
containment
Why did Hitler sign a non-aggression treaty with Stalin on the eve of World War II?
to prevent the League of Nations from acting to stop the war
to show that Hitler had changed his views on communism
to allow Germany to invade Poland without Soviet opposition
to insure that Germany had direct access to the Baltic Sea
One major purpose of the Yalta Conference in 1945 was to decide
when to open the second front against Germany
where to launch the final invasion of Japan
how to restructure Europe after the war
which countries to include in the United Nations
The statements above describe
Adolph Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Josef Mengele
Vladimir Lenin
In what way did the Treaty of Versailles establish conditions that led to the outbreak of World War II?
It called for dissolving the League of Nations, thus removing an organization for resolving future conflicts
It gave Germany too much power by letting Germany keep the Alsace-Lorraine region of France
It weakened the Allied countries by making France, England, and Russia reduce the size of their armies
It imposed harsh reparations payments on Germany, which led to economic and political instability
In 1938, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain chose to adopt a policy of appeasement toward Hitler's aggression against Czechoslovakia. What did this mean?
Prime Minister Chamberlain gave in to Hitler's demands in order to avoid war
Great Britain immediately sent troops into Czechoslovakia to protect it from invasion
Great Britain negotiated a non-aggression treaty with Germany
Great Britain declared war on Germany
The Cold War term "Berlin Airlift" refers to the--
American effort to stop Salin's blockade of roads and railways leading through East Germany to West Berlin
pipeline of Nazi sympathizers who were able to help many German war criminals escape to South America
transport by military aircraft of East Berliners who had escaped over the Berlin Wall and asked to be relocated to West Germany
Allied bombing of Berlin and other German cities that brought about an end to the war in Europe
Which war is most likely being discussed in this statement?
Revolutionary War
Civil War
World War II
Vietnam War
The war crimes trials of German and Japanese military officials following World War II established that
it is difficult to convict leaders of crimes against humanity
civil liberties must be expanded for civilians during wartime
individuals can be held responsible for wartime atrocities against civilians
punish the German government for bombing England
One reason the Nuremberg trials following World War II were held was to
bring Hitler, Mussolini, and Tojo to
force Japan to pay for the attack on Pearl Harbor
make German leaders accountable for the Holocaust
genocidal acts are acceptable during wartime
The "cash and carry" policy and the Lend-Lease Act were used by the United States to
help fund League of Nations efforts to maintain peace
encourage British appeasement of Germany
fulfill treaty obligations with Great Britain and France
provide support for the Allies in World War II without entering the war
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan represented attempts by the United States to deal with the
national debt
spread of communism
President's political opposition
arms race
